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By   henry  MORFORD, 

Aur/tor  of  the  "Short-Trip  Guide  to  Europe"  "Over-Sea,' 

"  Paris  in  '67,"  &^c. 


NEW  YORK: 
SHELDON  &  CO,  677  Bkoaowav. 

LONDON: 
W.  H.  SMITH  &  SON,  186.  Strand;  S.  P.  BEETON,  300.  Strahd. 


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'    By  henry  MORFORD, 
In  the  Oirico  of  the  Librarian  or  Congress,  at  Washington,  D.  C. 


Jamef  Sutton  A  Co.,  Prlnten,  28  Liberty  St.,  N.  V. 


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TABLE    OF    CONTENTS. 


Cost  and  Time  of  Short  American  Trips  , 

Preparations  for  ihe  Trip  to  America    ' -,1 

What  to  Do  and  avoid  on  Shipboard .    «„ 

Bell-Time  at  Sea ".         *    ' ^ 

New  York  City,  Harbor  and  Suburbs. IX 

HouTE  No.    1  -Non  hern— \ew  York  to  Niagara  and  CaDada ti 

-      No.    2.-Northern-New  York  to  Niagara  and  Canada^^^■**■■■  83 

No.    3.-Northern-New  York  to  Saratoga,  Lake  Qeirffe  Ac'  m 

No.    4 -Eastern-New   York  to  Bogton.' hv  Ko^^'sf'^f^-  ^^ 


Providence,  Ac 


York  to  Boston,  by  New    Haven*, 


No.    5.— Eastern-Boston  "to  Portland  an'^l  Canada IS 


No.    6.— Northern  and  Eastern— Boston  to  White  Mountains 


No. 


Ac 

-Northern  and  Eastern— New' York  to  White Moun'. 
tains,  Ac. 


129 
186 


189 


S^-    n  ~^,fK  ^^  estern-New  York  to  Philadelphia . .  iJl 

No.    9.-Western  and  Southern-Philadelphia  to  Baltimore 

W  ashingion  and  Richmond «iumore, 

lew^Orifans  A^^''''""''"'*^^^''*^ 

""'•  "-'vliraKeT^r"'^'*^^^^  ,«. 

^''"  ^^■"S'chic'^go'^  ^'^'^  °'  Phliadeiphia  to  Cincinnati 

v"'  13— Western-New  Y^i-k' to  Chicago,'  Ac.' JJI 

S?ago.~^*°'''°"^"  ^"^   Louisville,  St! ' 'Liuis '  and 
No.  I'-i-Northern'andWestern-ii'nflVlotbC  ^^^ 

No.  le.-We^n-^  -^  226 

^''- ^^-nhlll'!]^"   a'i'V  West'ern-Nia'gafa"t6  'Detroit '  and  *^^ 


Chicago. 


231 


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'•      ^^•^^-IJS^SS-^'''-;rotoOmaha.SHUl.aKeCityand^; 

Off  RoiTK  and  Minor  Places    '. ' ??J 

Distances,  Time  and    Faros.         ?l! 

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INTRODTrCTORT. 


Thr  prcprntion  of  the  "Short-Trip  Guide  to  America" 
has  been  mdueed  by  the  practical  success  of  the  G°ide  to 
Europe  on  the  same  plan,  and  the  generally  admitted  want 

Tlie  author-proprietor  believes  ihit  tui«  ««i 
with  much  care  and  labor  an Zft  '^''^"°'^'  ^''^P^'^^ 


4  JNTRODUOTORY, 

tmnmer  trayelen,  whether  natives  or  from  abroad ;  while 
hints  have  been  abundantly  supplied,  throughout,  for  other 
tours,  and  longer  ones,  for  the  benefit  of  the  more  leisurely. 

To  one  feature  attention  Is  espccialiy  called:  a  paper 
Immediately  preceding  the  Index  -"  Off  Route  and  Minor 
Places,"— in  which  those  desirous  of  visiting,  for  local  or 
personal  reasons,  towns  or  natural  curiosities  not  orabraced  in 
the  Index  or  in  any  of  the  regular  routes,  will  be  likely  to 
find  the  places  required,  with  brief  but  sufficient  directiont 
Cor  reaching  them. 

Neir  York  Oitj,  Jannaiy,  1873, 


THE 


Short  Trip  Guide  to  America 


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Tlie  Sliort-Trip  Guide  lo  herica, 


COST  AND  TIME  OF  SHORT  AMERICAN  TRIPS. 
Several  important  quest *jna  are  involved,  with 
Europeans,  and  especially  with  Englishmen,  in  the 
calculationr  preceding  a  trip  to  Ani.rica:  so  that 
Whether  to yi?  precedes  the  corresponding  queries, 
How  to  go?  and  Where  to  go?  The  distance  is 
known  to  be  great,  between  the  Old  and  New 
Worjds,  though  it  is  really  only  >about  one-eighth  of 
that  around  the  globe. 

With  many  men   Time  is  the  great  object,  and 
the  want  of  it  ihe  great  hindrance;    though  they 
iiiay  annually  spend  quite  as  much  of  it  as  would 
be  necessary  for  a  Summer  tour  across  the  Atlantic, 
m  lingering  about  home  watering-places  and  sea- 
«hore  resorts,  re-visitmg  the  often-seen  Lake  Coun- 
try,  the  Welsh,  Irish  and  Scottish  Mountains,  etc., 
or  repeating  old  experiences  on  the  Rhine,  among 
the  Swiss  Alps  or  tiie  Pyrenees.     This,  too,  at  a  time 
when  the  great  Continent  of  the  West  has  been  made 
80  much  more  broadly  accessible,  and  so  much  more 
closely  linked  to  that  of  Europe,  by  the  Pacific  Kail- 
r(«4,  the  Atlantic  Cable,  and  other  enterprises- 
when  the  late  great  civil  war  in  the  United  States 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


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has  necessarily  left  many  fields  worth  visiting  and 
relics  worth  gathering — and  when  steam-transit 
hetween  the  two  Con^'neuts  has  become  so  rapid 
and  reliable  that  the  ocean -passage  is  little  more 
than  that  of  a  ferry.  This  false  idea  of  Time  is,  as 
already  said,  the  bugbear  which  hinders  many  of 
those  who  have  comparaUvely  liberal  means  and  a 
fair  proportion  of  leisure;  but  with  a  far  greater 
number  of  those  who  love  Nature  in  her  varying 
moods  and  wide  differences,  and  who  desire  to  see 
the  different  peoples  of  the  world,  at  liome^ — Money 
is  the  anxiety,  the  want  of  it  the  hindrance,  and  the 
belief  that  a  niint  is  necessary  for  anything  in  the 
shape  of  transatlantic  travel,  the  great  bugbear  which 
confines  them  to  one  continent. 

A  large  proportion  of  this  is  a  mistake,  originally 
induced  by  want  of  intelligent  inquiry,  and  material- 
ly added  to  by  the  exaggerations,  not  to  call  them 
falsehoods,  of  some  of  those  who  have  been  over  the 
desired  routes.  Whi^e  "going  to  America"  was 
principally  confined  to  the  wealthy  few  or  thosf^ 
driven  by  business  demands,  it  was  at  once  an  easy 
and  a  tempting  thing  to  do,  to  add  to  the  supposed 
importance  of  what  had  been  done,  by  overstating 
the  cost  as  well  as  enlarging  on  the  personal  adven- 
ture and  peril ;  and,  truth  to  say,  the  habit  has  not  yet 
quite  died  out,  now,  when  the  many  follow  in  the  track 
of  the  few  and  detection  is  so  much  easier.  Many  a. 
man,  ofquit(3  the  average  integrity,  but  who  supplies 


COST  AND  TIME  OF  TRIPS.  » 

circle,  not  many  members  of  which  are  likely  to  fol- 
low him  abroad — cannot  resist  the  temptation  to 
ehow,  when  he  returns,  that  he  has  been  doing,  ia 
the  way  of  cosl^,  what  they  hfd  better  not  attempt  it 
they  do  not  wish  to  fail  miserably ;  and  it  is  just 
possible  that  there  have  been  members  of  the  oppo- 
site sex,  guilty  of  adding  to  the  misunderstanding 
by  corresponding  exaggerations  of  their  own  eleva- 
tion above  the  untraveled  and,  consequently,  the 
easily-deceived. 

Travelers  tell  "  travelers'  stories,"  in  a  pecuniary 
as  well  as  an  adventurous  point  of  view:  that  is  the 
truth,  briefly  stated;  and  those  stories  frighten  away 
many  who  would  else  enlarge  their  knowledge  of 
life  by  seeing  other  continents  than  their  own. 

Now  it  is  the  fact  that  the  European  can  spend 
much  money  in  America,  within  a  very  brief  period 
and  without  going  over  any  wonderful  space,  if  he 
will ;  just  as  in  travels  on  the  Continent,  years  ago, 
the  avert^ge  Englishman  spent  twice  as  much,  under 
the  same  circumstances,  as  the  man  of  any  other 
nation,  creating  in  different  minds  the  impression 
of  his  being  a  "prince"  and  a  "fool"— until  the 
American  became  first  his  rival  and  then  his  ad- 
mitted superior,  in  the  detail  of  lavish  and  tasteless 
expenditure,  and  the  Englishman  who  made  any 
pretensions  to  common  sense,  taking  a  lesson  from 
the  example,  comparatively  abandoned  the  field  of 
extravagance.  The  lavish  and  the  reckless  may  siill 
pave  tiieir  very  way  with  gold,  if  they  will — as  evi- 


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xlenced  by  the  fact  that  a  certain  well-known  En^- 
anited  States,  dre.v  upon    his    London    bankers 

markedly  free  hvcr  and  entertainer,  made  no  pur- 
chases of  consequence  for  preservation,  did  not  play 
«nd  never  indulged  in  what  are  called  the  "costlv 
v.ces»    Other,  have  followed,  in  different  appS 
mations,  ranging  between  ^300  and  £800  the  month 
^f  absence;  though  it  is  to  the  credit  of  the  national 
w,.dom,  to  say  that  these  instances  of  what  must  be 
considered  wasteful  expenditure  for  any  one  not  in 
possession  of  a  princely  patrimony  or  a  great  bauk- 
-ing-honse,  are  somewhat  rare. 

So  much  for  what  may  be  spent  in  very  brief 

think  that  they  can  do  so:  now  for  what  maybe 
«av..d,  or  rather  for  the  question  upon  how  little 
these  brief  tours  may  really  be  made,  without  dis- 
•comfort  or  painful  compromise  of  position. 

Even  in  the  steerage,  on  some  of  the  best-appoint- 
ed lines,  passages  may  be  made  with  much  less  dis- 
comfort than  most  sbvyathome  people  suppose :  and 
It  is  not  at  all  certain  that  thousands  of  hardy  ner- 
8ons,  limited  in  means,  who  spend  the  requisite 
amounts  of  time  and  money  on  very  questionable 
home-amusemente,  approaching  to  vices,  might  not 
<lo  well  to  tempt  a  little  rugged  life  in  the  f„r«.ard 
parvS  o,  the  ships  thai  carry  over  their  wealthy 


COST  AND  TIME  OF  TRIPS. 

brotliers  in  the  saloon-cabin?.  For 
lines  the  discomforts,  inconveniences 
itipss  of  steerage-passage  have  all  b( 
ameliorated  within  the  past  three  or  foi 
sleeping  accommodations  on  many  of 
durable  if  no  more  ;  the  food  is  almost 
liful  and  generally  excellent;  the  amount  of  amuse- 
ment enjoyed  is  always  greater  *han  that  attainable 
by  the  better-lodged  ppople  at  the  stern ;  and  the 
safety  to  person  is  necessarily  the  same  except  under 
circumstances  of  gross  carelessness. 

Let  us  see,  for  the  benefit  of  those  very  limited 
in  means  and  still  desirous  to  see  a  little  fragment 
of  the  New  World—what  would  be  the  absolute  cost 
of  doing  what  emigrants  of  both  sexes  and  all  coun- 
tries very  often  do  for  tho  sake  of  spending  a  few 
days  with  friends  in  the  places  of  nativity.  Say  that 
six  weeks'  time  is  attainable,  and  let  jthe  cost  of  that 
six  weeks  be  measured  as  carefully  and  yet  as  libef- 
ally  as  possible. 

Steerage  passage  to  New  York,  £6  10s.— return, 
£6  10s.;  total,  £13.  Time  not  on  board  ship,  about 
three  weeks ;  board,  for  that  time,  average  of  £1  15s. 
per  week,  fo  5s.  Expenses  of  sight-seeing  about 
New  York,  Boston  and  Philadelphia,  with  convey- 
ance to  each,  during  that  period,  £5.  Occasional 
necessary  conveyance,  the  feet  being  principally 
trusted  to,  £3.  Incidental  expenses,  liberally  cal- 
culated, £4.  Total,  £32.  £10  io  £12  more  would 
enable  the  cheap  tourist    to  visit  Niagara  Falls, 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE, 


greatest  of  American  natural  curiosities,  and  see  at 
k'ast  one  or  two  citiee  of  the  Queen's  dominions  in 
Canada.  Graud  total,  with  that  included,  £42  to 
m,  with  a  certainty  that  any  ecouomical  person, 
111  good  health  and  temper,  could  come  within  the 
smaller  sum  named,  and  even  reduce  it,  without 
other  inconvenience  than  carefully  adhering  to  the 
cheaper  rates  of  conveyance  corresponding  to  that  of 
the  ocean  transit. 

How  many  comparatively-poor  men  are  there  with 
longmg  and  hopeless  desires  after  seeing  other  coun- 
tries  than  their  own,  who  never  make  any  calcula- 
tion or  effort  to  such  an  end,  and  yet  who  could  and 
would  compass  \t  if  they  fairly  understood  the  com^ 
parative  trifle  for  which  so  much  might  be  enjoyed  I 
One  of  the  greatest  of  American  travelers,  Mr 
Bayard  Taylor,  made  hu  first  European  excursion 
under  cirjumstances  quite  as  illiberal  as  anything 
hfere  mdicated-"  did''  Great  Britain  and  a  very  con- 
siderable  portion  of  the  Continent  on  foot,  except 
witli  rare  instances  of  riding,  and  remaiuod  not  less 
than  SIX  or  seven  months,  his  whole  expenditure 
being  only  about  $500  (say  £105),  and  the  fortunate 
result  of  his  travel  that  successful  volume  ^*  Views 
a-foot;  or,  Europe  Seen  with  Knapsack  and  Staff.'' 
And  It  is  very  doubtful  whether  in  any  portion  of 
his  later  experience,  in  all  descriptions  of  traveling 
_state,    up  to  that  of  Secretary  of  Legation  at  §t. 
Petersburg,  he  has  ever  enjoyed  his  wanderings  bet- 
ter than  when  makinsr  thai  fir«t  fisaftv  ao  «  ,.^^« 


aoar  and  time  of  trips. 


IS 


boy.  As  a  pleasant  pendant  to  which,  the  writer 
recalls  having  met,  not  many  months  ago,  in  the 
streets  of  New  York,  an  English  workman  from 
Sheffield,  spending  a  little  of  his  moderate  surplns- 
earnings  in  seeing  \^hat  he  called  "a  tidy  'bit  of  the 
New  World,"  and  one  of  the  most  intelligent  of 
travelers  on  mr^ny  subjects  of  interest  and  enquiry 
—whose  expenditure,  as  given  by  himself,  would 
not  reach  within  ten  per  cent,  of  the  figures  above 
given,  while  he  was  healthy,  happy  and  entirely 
comfortable  in  what  his  saving  expenditure  allowed 
him  to  secure  and  enjoy. 

But  the  figures  already  given  represent,  of  course, 
the  minimum  possibility  of  travel  in  any  desirable 
part  of  America,  compatible  with  even  the  decencies 
of  life,  without  too  many  of  its  comforts;  and,  it  i8, 
equally  of  course,  with  that  class  of  people  standing 
midway  between  the  possible  steerage-passenger  and 
the  traveler  en  pnnce,  that  we  have  next  and  princi- 
pally to  do.  The  most  important  question  of  this 
paper  is—TOtrf  need  he  the  expenses  and  the  time 
consumed  for  a  certain  round,  of  a  traveler  going 
frst-class  and  demanding  all  the  comforts,  and  yet 
indisposed  to  waste  money  on  costly  luxuries  ? 

To  answer  that  question,  then,  as  intelligibly  as 
may  be  consistent  with  brevity. 

For  six  to  seven  weeks'  absence  from  home,  visit- 
ing  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Baltimore, 
Washington,  one  or  two  of  the  most  noted  water- 

iTi<y-r»ljir»Pfi   "NTiotvQt.o  T?nnn  ««-5 x -i»n  _     -   • 

of  Canada— only 


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11; 


f  * 


Ticket  to  New  York  and  return,  £36  to  £60— say 
an  average  of  £48,  for  which  all  necessary  comfort 
and  quite  sufficient  ^^style"  can  be  secured.    Average 
board  of  the  three  weeks  off-ship,  £3  to  £4  per  week 
—say  £10  10s.      Traveling  expenses,  railway  and 
carriage  fares,  etc.  £30.       Maps,   pictures,  curio- 
sities, etc.,   (not  at  all   necessary,  but  inevitable), 
£10.    Incidental  expenses,  for  which  no  name  can 
be  given;  money  to  guides,  beggars,  stewards  and 
servants;  money  lost  and  wastied,  with  an  occasional 
indulgence  in  a  luxury,  not  including  costly  wine* 
or  "society,'-'  gambling  or  other  vices— £15.     Total^ 
£113  10s.    £12  to  £15  or  possibly  £18,  may  easily  be 
saved  from  this,  by  a  very  careful  person,  leaving^ 
the  expeuditure  about  £100 ;  and  a  person  at  all  the 
reverse  of  careful  may  quite  as  easily  add  a  corres- 
ponding  sum,  making  the  expenditure,  with   na 
greater  amount  of  travel  or  sight-seeing-,  £125  Uy 
£130. 

For  ten  weeks'  absence,  an  estimate  of  £50  addi- 
tional may  safely  be  made,  bringing  the  total  outlay 
up  to  say  £160  10s;  and  this  will  secure,  in  addition 
to  the  round  already  named,  an  extension  of  the 
tour  through  the  White  and  Green  Mountains  of 
the  north-east,  with  Saratoga,  Lake  George  and 
Lake  Winnepisaukie;  or  it  will  add  the  great  Coal 
Hegions  of  Pennsylvania,  Cincinnati,  and  other 
cities  of  Ohio,  with  Chicago  and  glimpses  of  the 
Mississippi  and  the  Great  Lukes. 

For  three  monthiB'  (thirteen  or  foni^teen  weeks), 


3S,  cnrio^ 


COtiT  AND  TIME  OP  TBIPS.  15, 

absence,  another  £50  may  be  added,  bringing  the 
amount  np  to  say  £200  or  £210;  and  with  this  all 
the  foregoing  may  be  done,  with  the  addition  of  the 
"North- West,"  now  found  in  the  States  bordering 
the  Upper  Missouri,  with  the  Lake  Superior  region 
and  a  much  more  extended  visit   to  the  cities  of 
Canada,  and  the  natural  curiosities  of  the  Domin- 
ion; or   it  will  enable  the  tourist  (if  the   season 
should  be  a  proper  one  for  Southern  travel)  to  so- 
southward  from  Wadiington  to  Richmond,  Charles^ 
ton,  Savannah  and  New  Orleans,  with  their  inter- 
mediate   towns    and    a  general  view  of   what  ia- 
tcchnically  known   in   the  United  States  as  **  the 
South/' 

Four  months  will  add  to  this  £50  to  £60  of  ex- 
penditure, bringing  up  the  outlay  to  £260  or  £280, 
and  permitting  the  pursuance  of  some  of  the  routes 
named,  more  at  leisure,  as  well  as  the  addition  of 
others  of  the  watering-places,  if  the  visit  is  paid  in 
the  proper  season.    And  within  the  same  time  may 
even  be  managed  a  run  over  the  Pacific  Eailroad,  to 
Salt  Lake  City,  San  Francisco,  and  the  great  natuVal 
curiosities  of  California,  with  a  view  of  the  Pacific 
—though  five  months  would  be  a  more  rational  cal 
ciilation  for  the  whole  fme  of  absence.     With  the 
California  route   added,    the   expenditure  will   be 
found  materially  increased  from  all  the  previous  cal- 
culations— say  £100  additional  for  that  alone;  the 
amount  necessary  for  the  four-to-five-months  trip, 
with  the  Pacific  excursion  crowning  it,  beinff  some- 


16 


SHORT  TRIP  OUIDE. 


where  within  the  range  from  £360  to  £380  or  £400, 
and  half  of  the  continent  travelled  over  in  that  time 
and  at  that  cost. 

At  this  point  the  phrase  "short-trip"  may  be 
said  to  be  exhausted;  for  only  people  of  liberal 
means  and  abundant  leisure  are  likely  to  go  far 
beyond  in  any  one  visit,  and  to  them  these  calcula- 
tions possess  only  limited  interest;  though  even 
they  may  find  a  certain  advr.ntage  in  bestowing  that 
slight  amount  of  study  on  the  subject,  necessary  to 
secure  a  proper  knowledge  of  ti:ne  to  be  spent  and 
money  used  to  the  best  purpose. 


PREPARATIONS  FOR  THE  TRIP  TO  AMERICA. 

The  following  paper,  like  some  of  the  others  to 
come  after  it,  is  especially  intended  for  those  who 
have  never  before  crossed  the  Atlantic,  and,  conse- 
quently, some  of  the  advice  tendered  in  it  may  seem 
very  primitive  to  those  who  have    '.  Iready  taken 
their  degree,  however  low  a  one,  in  the  academy  of 
traveling    experience.    The  suggestion   may  prop- 
erly be  added,  however,  that  even  some  of  those 
who  have  taken-  that  degree  may  find  themselves 
none  the  worse  for  reading  over  tliese  hint:?,  even  if 
they  do  so  to  dissent  from  them.     An  apology  may 
need  to  be  made,  too,  for  the  direct  and  conversa- 
tional style  adopted  in  this  and  some  other  papers: 
the  aim  of  the  writer  is,  in  this  regard,  to  come  as 
near  as  possible  to  the   words  and  manner  that 
would  be  used  in  a  personal  conversation,  with  one 
of  the  parties  doing  much  more  than  half  of  the 
talking. 

It  maybe  proper,  too,  with  reference  to  this  paper 
and  those  succeeding,  to  say  that  the  writer  speaks 
almost  entirely  from  personal  experience— and  that 
where  that  experience  has  failed,  it  has  been  eked 
out,  not  often  through  the  means  of  books,  hut 
from  the  personal  hints  and  relations  of  frequent 
and  experienced  travelers.     Pn.-  inm. 


I,    iijvj;     iviiici'i 


18 


SHORT  TRIP  GUIDE 


1 

II 

% 

\ 

1 

in  repeated  and  extended  travel  on  both  continents, 
has  made,  flret  and  last,  nearly  all  the  mistakes 
against  which  in  the  present  instance  he  attempts 
to  guard  others,  and  felt  the  necessity  for  some  in- 
struction like  that  which  he  nov;  endeavors  to  im- 
part, on  almost  every  point  touched  upon.  So  much 
said,  the  promise  of  the  paper  must  be  kept,  in  a 
brief  but  comprehensive  list  of  rules  connected  with 
the  preparation  for  transatlantic  voyages,  and  es- 
pecially for  those  first  voyages  which  more  or  less 
imitate  Columbus. 

1st.  Decide  whether  you  can  aflPord  time  and 
money  to^  go  at  all,  taking  into  consideration  the 
before-urged  opportunities  for  economy.  Also,  de- 
cide whether,  in  going,  you  leave  too  much  of  anx- 
iety, personal  or  pecuniary,  for  fair  enjoyment;  for 
there  is  an  old  adage  about  the  absentee  who  "  drags 
with  each  remove  a  lengthening  chain,"  and  there 
are  not  charms  enough,  even  in  the  natural  scenery 
and  odd  character-studies  of  the  New  World,  to 
make  such  a  trip  *'  pay,"  when  the  heart  or  the  busi- 
ness-powers must  be  left  at  home.  So  much  decided, 
and  in  the  affirmative,  then 

2nd.  Having  made  up  your  mind,  stick  to  the 
resolution.  Arrange  your  time  of  going  and  make 
everything  work  to  accommodate  thMy  not  leave 
that  to  accommodate  itself  to  everything.  Gener- 
ally, in  this  as  in  everything  else  in  life,  too  long 
anticipation  is  not  the  healthiest  or  the  most  profit- 
«K!p  o,r\({  «  vo^^ao-A  not  canvassed  over  for  five  vears 


PBEPAEA  TIONS, 


19 


in  advance  is  likely  to  yield  more  pleasure  than  one 
submitted  to  that  length  of  speculation.  Above  all 
things  never  boast  that  you  are  going,  when  you 
have  merely  thought  of  going  and  made  no  definite 
decision;  as  unpleasant  consequoDces  may  often  re- 
sult, in  the  event  of  tbv  projected  voyage  being 
abandoned,  and  the  su&picion  may  sometimes  creep 
into  the  minds  of  acquaintances,  either  that  there 
was  "bounce''  in  the  original  statement,  or  that 
some  heart-failure  at  the  last  moment  has  induced 
the  abandonment. 

3d.     Having  resolved  upon  time  of  going  and 
probable  durat'on  of  trip,  and  selected  the  line  of 
steamers  by  which  the  outward  voyage  is  to  be 
made,  do  not  permit  the  paltry  folly  of  wishing  to 
keep  a  certain  number  of  pounds  for  a  few  days 
longer  in  pocket,  to  prevent  the  early  taking  of  a 
passage.   The  best  state-rooms  of  any  favorite  steam- 
ship are  likely  to  be  first  taken  up ;  and  even  in  the 
event  of  any  unexpected  hindrance  occurring,  there 
is  rarely  any  difficulty  in  disposing  of  a  well-located 
berth,  while  most  of  the  companies,  at  any  time  be- 
fore the  "  eleventh  hour,"  will  transfer  the  passen- 
ger from  one  steamer  to  a  later  one,  if  a  change  of 
time  is  all  the  deviation  from   the  original  plan 
rendered  necessary. 

4th.  If  suddenly-occurring  events  happen  to 
have  changed  the  calculation  in  the  other  direction, 
and  the  plan  of  going  is  formed  almost  at  the  very 

moment    •nrhpn     anma    fo\r/>«U«     r.4-^^, j_     .1         1     . 


Oi/vcilXIUl' 


^0 


SnORT-TUlP  QUIDR 


w 


flail,  never  hood  the  stories  so  likely  to  be  told,  that 
"  the  steamer  is  full  and  you  cannot  get  a  place  I  ** 
There  is  nearly  always  room  for  "one  passenger 
more,"  as  there  is  in  most  land 'Conveyances;  and 
if  the  worst  comes  to  the  woi-st,  it  is  a  verv  rare  case 
when  some  of  the  officios  of  the  ship  cannot  be 
found  ready  to  give  up  a  room  for  the  run,  at  the 
inducement  of  no-very-iarge  addition  to  tlie  price  of 
the  passage-ticket.  These  are  suggestions  for  ex- 
treme cases,  however:  as  before  said,  passage  had 
mucli  better  be  taken  early,  whenever  possible,  for 
reasons  alreafly  stated  or  about  to  be, 

5th.  In  selecting  berths,  when  a  good  opportu- 
nity for  clioice  remains,  always  aim  to  get  as  near 
as  possible  to  the  midships  of  the  vessel — a  consid- 
eration of  not  much  consequence  to  old  voyagers 
with  strong  nerves,  but  of  great  imporhince  to 
landsmen,  as  every  foot  of  distance  from  the  waist 
increases  the  amount  of  motion  in  a  heavy  sea ;  and 
not  only  is  the  danger  of  sea-sickness  less  amid- 
ships, but  the  chances  o^  having  sleep  broken  by 
the  "  pitch  "  of  a  "  head  "  or  "  following "  sea  are 
proportionably  decreased  when  so  located.  The 
same  principle  applies,  in  a  less  degree,  to  the 
question  of  outside  or  inbide  roams  (those  inside  or 
outside  of  the  alleyways),  l lieje  is  nuch  less  eifect 
from  the  "  roll,"  in  a  "  beam  "  sea,  for  those  occupy- 
ing inner  berths;  but  there  is  always  much  less 
light  for  reading  or  any  other  purpose,  and  the  one 
^vanL\ge  will  probablv  balance  the  other,  except 


ritKP.UiATIOKa, 


91 


in  winter  pus^iagoa,  wlien  tie  iuner  rooms  ai-e  alto- 
gether preferable. 

6th.     No  guide-book,  until  very  lately,  ever  con- 
tamed  a  hint  of  the  advice  to  be  embodied  in  this 
paragrapli ;  and  yet  tliere  is  no  word  of  counsel  of 
the  whole,  more  important.     Unless  that  miserable 
being,  a  "  man  of  letters,"  and  thus  coaapelled  to  bo 
always  reading— there  are  few  intending  voyugers, 
male  or  female,  who  Avill  not  bo  the  better  for  a  lit- 
tle "reading  up''  as  to  any  country  ubout  to  be 
visited.     A  fresh  glance  at  tiie  atlas,  to  see  how  tho 
different  sections  lie  and  the  relatir)n   which  they 
bear  to  each  other,  is  almost  indispc.sable,  even  to 
€ome  of  us  who  flatter  ourselves  (before  we  think 
the  second  time)  that  we  learned  our  geo^^raphy  in 
«arly  life,  and  have  kept  pretty  well  ui>  with  it  qx^v 
^ince.    This  rule,  as  already  hinted,  applies  to  travel 
And  to  travelers  in  all  ouniries.  but  to  no  other 
geographical  division  of  the  earth's  surface  with  the 
game  foice  as  to  the  New  Wor'd,  and  especially  to 
that  covered  by  the  gnat  Kennblij  of  the  West 
where  change  seems  the  rule,  and  where  the  altera' 
tions  ol  boundaries  and  naniog,  u  ithin  the  past  few 
years,  have  been  almost  as  startlincr  as  those  effected 
HI  political  status  and  society.     Upon  the  relative 
positions  of  different  States,   the   names  of  their 
capitals  and  chief  cities,  theii-  rivrrs  and  natural 
wonders  and  even  iheir  commercial  and  indastrial 
k'at:ures,  ,t  is  excee.lingly  prolitable  to  be  as  well  as 
possible  iresliened  in  advance;  ai-d  the  same  r.  n^ark 


1; 


ifil 


2d 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE, 


obviously  applies  with  equal  force  to  the  main  facta 
of  history  and  the  more  important  points  in  estab- 
lished or  current  literature.  And  to  the  latter  sug- 
gestion a  few  words  of  particuUirs  may  be  added. 
Exactly  as  a  man  from  the  New  World  would  find 
more  than  half  his  possible  pleasure  Incking,  visit- 
ing Great  Britain  without  possessing  any  compre- 
hensive knowledge  of  Shakspeare,  Scv)tt,  Burns, 
Thackeray,  Moore,  Tennyson,  etc.,  or  France  with 
no  acqnaintance  with  Rousseau,  Voltaire,  Lamartine, 
Beranger,  Victor  Hugo,  Du^nas,  etc. — so  the  visitor 
from  the  Old  World  to  the  New  must  be  lackinir  in 
many  oi  tljie  opportunities  for  observation,  social 
life  and  popularity,  who  fails  to  know  something  of 
Cooper,  Irving,  Hawthorne,  Longfellow,  Whitticr, 
and  (especially  for  travel  in  the  New  England 
Sti^tcs)  Holmes,  Emerson  and  Lowell. 

7th.  Another  "  rubbing  up  "  is  advisable  though 
not  absolutely  indispensable.  Thousands  of  ques- 
tions about  native  land,  its  physical  appearance, 
wealth,  working  of  government,  industrial  aspects, 
etc.,  are  constantly  asked  of  all  persons  on  their 
travels,  supposed  to  be  of  the  average  intelligance, 
by  foreigners  whom  they  chance  to  mee': ;  and  it  is 
decidedly  pleasant  as  well  as  proper,  not  to  be  three 
or  four  thousand  miles  from  home,  unable  to  answer 
the  simplest  questions  with  reference  to  things  oc- 
curring at  our  own  doors.  The  more  we  know  about 
our  own  land,  the  more  intelligent  and  agreeable 
travelers  we  shall  make ;  and,  in  this  cuQuection, 


PREPARATIONS. 


23 


8th.  Throw  overboard  two  false  impressions,  to- 
gether, before  leaving  Europe.    Overboard  with  the 
idea,  at  once,  that  the  land  you  are  leaving  is  better 
than  all  others  in  every  regard,  so  that  nothing  can 
be  learned  abroad:  and  with  it  give  the  go-by  to 
the  alternative  impression  that  you  have  notning 
worth  asserting  and  even  boasting  about,  and  that 
what  you  are  to  learn  abroad  will  stand  in  place  of 
the  previous  experience  and  pride  of  a  life.    Each 
of  the  leading  European  countries  possesses,  at  this 
day,  many  things  unequaled  by  the  rest  of  the  world 
and  matters  of  legitimate  pride  to  her  citizens;  but 
she  is  almost  equally  sure  to  have  errors  and  defi- 
ciencies which  may  well  be  corrected  by  obsen^a- 
tions  among  other,  if  not  necessarily  wiser,  people. 
Every  tourist  going  abroad  should  carry  with  him 
all  practical  knowledge  of  his  own  land,  and  all 
well-founded  pride  in  it;  and,  at  the  ^ame  time,  he 
should  travel  with  eyes  and  ears  open  and  power  to 
divest  himself  of  ridiculous  national  vain-glory  pre- 
judicially  shutting  away  all  beyond. 

And  now  to  a  few  minor  particulars  belonging  to 
the  very  eve  of  starting,  and  still  important  enough 
to  deserve  place  and  number: 

9th.  Start  with  a  confident  expectation  of  return- 
ing, and  yet  leave  property-interests  disposed  of  as 
if  no  return  was  likely  to  be  made.  There  is  really 
less  danger,  in  a  given  number  of  days,  in  going 
over-sea  than  in  most  railway-travel;  but  absences 
taus  involved  ai'e  necessarily  much  lont'er  and  de- 


24 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


i! 


maad  additional  fi>rethought  in  at  least  one  or  two 
particulars.  "No  man  dius  the  sooner  for  making 
his  will,"  they  say;  and  certainly  no  man  travels 
less  comfortably  for  1^  iving  affairs  at  home  in  such 
a  shape,  that,  if  he  does  not  return,  his  absence  will 
cause  the  least  possible  inconvenience  to  those  left 
behind.    And,  in  this  connection,  again, 

10th.  There  is  notliing  wiser  for  the  departing 
'•family-man,"  what*ver  the  status  of  those  depend- 
ent upon  him,  than  an  investment  in  a  moderate 
life-assurance,  with  an  additional  assurance  against 
accident.  Nothing  of  an  earthly  cluiracter  (the  re- 
ligious questions  will  naturally  suggest  themselves) 
adds  more  comfort  in  a  storm  at  sea,  or  danger  in 
some  distant  land,  than  the  reflection  that  there 
would  be,  at  least,  one  benefit  from  the  risk  ter- 
minating unfavorably:  the  dear  ones  at  home  ivould 
he  pecuniarily  the  gainers  hy  it, 

11th.  Arrange  baggage  compactly,  and  not  too 
extensively.  For  each  parson  (male—the  ladies 
tvill  make  rules  for  themselves,  applying  what  hints 
may  chance  to  suit  them)— one  stout  leather  or 
wood-and-leather  trunk  of  30  to  36  inches  by  16  to 
20  inches,  and  one  convenient  valise  for  carrying  in 
the  hand,  are  always  sufficient,  for  anything  °less 
than  carrying  over  tlie  whole  personal  effects  with 
a  view  to  residence.  The  trunk  for  deposit  in  the 
great  cities,  in  th*^  event  of  expecting  to  return 
along  the  same  line— if  not,  unavoidably  to  be  car- 
ried iilong.     The  vali?e  for  short  excursions   from 


PREP  All  A  TIONS. 


25 


those  gi'rat  ce-iiters  havijig  this  udvaiirage — that  it 
can  be  carried  in  the  railway-carriage  or  oab,  while 
the  trunk  must  be  looked  after,  with  trouble  and 
expense.  Both  trunk  and  valise  should  be  plainly 
marked  with  name  and  residence — initials  not  al- 
ways enough  for  either  safety  or  convenience.  If 
the  trunk  is  small  enough  for  the  sea-voyjige  to  find 
place  Ml  the  state  room,  all  the  better;  if  not,  care 
must  be  taken  that,  before  it  goes  into  the  hold,  all 
articles  are  taken  out  from  it  that  will  be  needed 
before  landing  on  the  other  side.  The  valise  wiil 
always  fijid  place  in  the  state-room,  of  course.  And 
this  brinies 

12th.  The  important  question  of  Clothing,  with 
reCerenca  to  which  a  few  general  suggestions  may 
be  found  valuable.  The  point  of  view  here  taken  is 
especially  ior  the  male  sex,  but  the  female  will  find 
it  easily  varied  to  their  requirements.  For  crossing 
the  North  Atlantic,  to  return  in  two  or  three  months, 
the  first  requirement  is  a  suit  of  thick  clothes,  so  old 
and  valueless  that  oje  can  lounge  upon  the  deck  in 
them,  with  no  fear  of  damage.  (Dandyism  is  at  a 
discount  at  sea — a  le^^son  quickly  and  surely  learn- 
ed), ^lothing  thick,  because  sea  air  is  nearly  always 
damp,  and  generally  cold.  Then  as  thick  an  over- 
coat and  gloves  as  can  well  be  procured,  the  use  of 
which  will  become  patent,  either  off  the  Irish  coast 
or  among  the  fog-"  and  possible  icebergs  of  the 
Banks  of  Newfoundland.  A  thick  blanket,  rug,  or 
heavy  robe,  to  make  lounging  upon  diok  the  easier 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDR 


and  warmer.    For  summer  travel  in  the  Northern. 
Middle  and  Western  Sfates,  or  Canada,  a  neat  trarel- 
ing-am  of  Melt„n,  with  one  of  flannel  for  proceed- 
ing further  southward,  and  for  very  Ixot  weather  in 
even    the    Spates   named.     A   summer-overcoat  or 
wrap  of  waterproof  Melton  or  cujua-scutum-uot  so 
regularly  or  often  needed  as  in  the  British  Islands, 
but  indispensable.     Hoavy-wool  under-clothing  for 
sea-use,  with  coun.ge  enough  to  double  it  if  neces- 
sary; for  Americin  hot  weather,  on  land,  lighter 
nnder-clothing  of  merino,  silk,  or  zephyr.    A  dress- 
suit.  If  entrance  into  "society"  is  intended,  or  if 
there  is  plenty  of  room  in  the  trunks;  as  clothing 
18  somewhat  high  in  America,  while  exceptionally 
tastefu  and  well  niade-though,  candidly,  iniinrried 
trips  of  this  character,  the  traveling-snit  is  seldom 
shaken  oft.    Figured  or  colored-wool  overshirts,  with 
high  throa*.  collar  and  wrist-bands,  for  time  at  sea,  or 
tor  any  temporary  "  campingont"  or  "roughing-it» 
among  woods  or  mountains.     Plenty  of  linen  and 
white  goods,  to  avoid  being  at  the  mercy  of  the 
washerwoman  at  times  ol  sudden  transit,  and  be- 
caase  all  these,  as  well  as  all  hosiery  and  under- 
clching   cost  more  in  the  United  States  than  in 
England.    Stout-soled  shoes-of  calf,  best.    Low- 
crowned  tourist-hat,  of  felt  (dress-hat  to  be  bought. 
If  necessary) ;  umbrella,  of  late  years  almost  as  in- 
dispensable on   the  western   side  of  the   Atlantic 
as  the  eastern;  a  good  opera-gl-.iss,  neces..ary  for 
catching  views  rapidly  and  correctly,  both  bv  s^a 


PREPARATIONS, 


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and  land,  and  more  convenient  if  not  too  large  for 
the  pocket  and  not  necessitating  the  prononc6  strap^ 

13th.  Make  such  arrangements,  if  possible,  that  a^ 
little  longer  absence  than  that  contemplated  will  not 
work  serious  businei^s  or  other  inconvenience,  as  the 
best  calculator  cannot  always  be^quite  sure  of  non- 
detention  through  some  influence  or  action  beyond 
himself. 

14th.  Arrange  (as  before  suggested)  to  take  a  lit- 
tle more  money  abroad  than  is  supposed  to  be  neces- 
sary for  either  time  or  distance ;  but 

15th.  Carry  in  actual  money,  (English  gold,  or 
Bank  of  England  notes,  with  a  trifle  of  silver)  only 
so  much  as  will  pay  expenses  on  ship-board  and  last 
during  the  few  days  that  may  happen  to  elapse  be* 
fore  reaching  the  point  at  which  the  first  draft  i& 
made  payable.  All  beyond  this  should  be  taken 
either  in  bills~of-exchange  on  bankers  in  one  or 
more  of  the  more  importpjit  cities  to  be  visited,  or 
in  circular  letters-of-credit  to  corresponding  houses 
in  those  cities.  It  is  scarcely  necessary  to  say  that 
only  the  very  first  class  of  banking-houses,  at  home^ 
should  be  dealt  with,  in  procurmg  exchange  or  let- 
ters-of-credit, if  the  painful  possibility  of  finding 
oneself  abroad  without  funds,  is  to  be  avoided. 

16th.  Take  some  letters  of  introduction,  when 
tendered,  and  to  the  right  persons  ;  but  depend  very 
little  upon  them,  except  in  some  business  point  of 
view.    The  fact  is  that,  without  any  discourtesy  to- 


J j.i_. 


.^  i» 


givers  Deiug  inueDuea,  lettera  oi  luiiijuuuuuii  gu  iwi 


2S 


SltOhT-TUlP  aVWB. 


ess  in  America  and  secure  less  consideratio.i  addi- 
tional to  the  deportment  and  standing  of  tl,e  b.arer 
than  in  !,ny  other  part  of  the  civilized  globe-  and 
J.ey  should  be  understood  and  rated  afcordi;!' 
Added  Lo  which  may  be  set  down  that  in  no  other 
■country  ,s  the  best  society  of  any  given  region  so  ac- 
cessible, the  letter  of  introduction  being  tlfus  render- 
ed little  else  than  commercial  or  useless 

17th.  Avoid  attempting  to  carryover,  amonrbag. 
gage,  anything  th.,t  can  be  construed  as  beyond  ne- 
cessary personal  use,  as  the  American  administration 
of  the  customs,  of  late  years,  is  stringent  to  oppres- 
■8.veness,  and  a  misunderstaiidiug  on  that  point  may 
be  more   .ias.ly  avoided   than  removed.     (Articles 
most  ...tched  for  and  guarded  a,ain.t  are  ithbg 
[lew  and  in  undue  quantity,]  silks,  linens,  lacel 
watches,  jewelry  and  ].recious  stones) 

18th.  Create  as  little  impression  as  possible,  on  the 
verge  of  departure,  of  feeling  that  some  event,  moy 
ing  half  the  world,  is  taking  place  in  your  first  1  aving 
you    native  land.    A  sea-voyage,  now,  no  furthef 
than  Amenca,  is  about  equivalent  to  a  trip  from 

and"   :     "f  "^'  "  ^""''^^'  «f^-  y-«  4^ 
-and  not  much  more  than  was  the  transit  across 

the  hannel  to  Prance,  at  the  distance  back  of  thirty 
oiftfty  years;  and  the  observing  world  is  generally 
-coming  to  regard  it  in  that  light.  ^ 

19th.  ,nd  la.t.  If  possible,  go  on  board  before  the 
last  moment  of  sailing,  and  have  any  heavy  h,™ 
on  board  even  «=ri;—      ai..  .•„      •' .. .     •' '"osage 
-  Hi  ™m.....     ^t.„u,  u  possioie,  make 


any 


PREPARATIOyS: 


2D 


extended  tender  farewells  earlier  and  elsewhere  than 
on  the  crowded  deck  of  a  steamer^  at  the  last  mo- 
ment, when  everybody  is  in  the  way  of  everybody 
else,  when  the  otiicers  naturally  wish  to  throw  over- 
board all  the  whiners,  and  when  there  is  a  probabil- 
ity of  the  grief  of  departure  being  added  to  by  the 
worry  of  having  wife,  Bistnr,  child  or  friend  tumbled 
inro  'he  river  at  the  landing-stuge  or  dro}»ped  over 
between  tender  and  steamer  as  the  two  separate. 


! 


I 


WHAT  TO  DO  AND  AVOID  ON  SHIPBOARD. 

The  advice  in  this  paper,  too,  will  be  set  down  di- 
dactically, and  much  of  it  will  be  considered  as  very 
elementary  by  those  who  have  once  or  oftener  cross- 
ed the  Atlantic.  In  the  meantime,  not  even  to  some 
of  them  will  the  maxims  be  found  unprofitable,  if 
attended  to— judging  by  the  very  large  number  of 
habitual  travelers  who  seem  to  happen  upon  the 
very  conditions  of  discomfort  and  imprudence,  as  if 
seeking  them. 

1st.  Perhaps  the  first  condition  of  comfort  in  a 
sea-voyage,  is  to  avoid  making  up  the  mind  as  to 
any  positive  time  at  which  the  voyage  must  be  con- 
cluded.    To  look  across  the  three  thousand  miles  of 
the  Atlantic,  and  think  over  the  days  necessary  to 
travel  it,  even  on  the  awiftest  vessel,  is  rather  dis- 
couraging   than    the  reverse,   to  people   of   rapid 
thought  and  active  habit;  but  by  simply  avoiding 
any   definite  calculation  and   considering  the  ship 
and  her  officers   and  crew  as  doing  their  "day's 
work,"  the  amount  of  impatience  may  be  very  con- 
siderably reduced.     Creeping  ahead  a  little  every 
day,  the  whole  voyage  will  soon  be  accomplished : 
that  is  enough  to  know  ana  enough  to  feel,  no  mat- 
ter what  anxieties  may  be  at  the  3nd. 


i.-      _. 


.  ?  -1 


vicciviciat  iiu  ii3  i,u  clVOiCl 


any 


ON  SHIPBOARI). 


31 


considerable  anxiety  as  to  the  voyage  being  a  pros- 
perous one,  by  first  remembering  that  more  than  an 
hundred  runs  are  made  without  a  single  accident, 
and  more  than  five  hundred  without  the  total  loss 
of  a  vessel— and  then  falling  back  upon  that  pleas- 
ant recollection   that  you  have   not  the   affair  in 
charge,  any  way— that  (Providence  over  all,  and  al- 
ways to  be  remembered,  of  course,)  the  officers  and 
crew  of  the  ship  have  their  duty  to  do  and  are  very 
likely  to  do  it,  for  the  sake  of  their  own  lives  and 
the  property  committed  to  their  skill.    It  may  be 
straining  a  point,  perhaps,  but  th^re  is  really  some 
philosophy  in  getting  into   the   state  of  mind  of 
the  droll  fellow  who  demonstrated  to  one  of  the 
"anxious,"  in  a  storm  at  sea,  that,  having  paid  their 
passage,  and  the  company  having  consequently  con- 
tracted  to   take  them  across,  the  question   of  the 
ship's  foundering  v,  as  really  something  with  which 
they  (the  passengers)  had  nothing  to  do  !    This  may 
not  have  much  reassured  the  frightened  man,  but  it 
certainly   silenced   him;  and   there   no  doubt  was 
more  than  a  grain  of  earnest  in  the  old  traveler's 
philosophy  of  remembering  that  he  did  not  steer  the 
ship,  as  there  was   undoubtedly  comfortable    indo- 
lence in  it. 

3d.  It  is  wise  not  to  expect  too  much  on  ship- 
board, either  in  the  way  of  luxury,  or  even  of  positive 
comfort.  Ships,  at  the  largest,  are  small  as  com- 
pared with  hotels,  and  at  the  steadiest  are  "  shaky," 
^.....vv-.  v^  ^/iiratc  uwciiiuga,  except  wnen  the 


1 


32 


suoin-TRir  (riihi:. 


latter  have  the  nirity  of  eanhf|uakes  to  t'lr.iw  tliein 
off  the  pcrpendiciiliir.  Plenty  of  good  food,  respect- 
able though  confined  sleeping-quarter?*,  and  attend- 
ance fair,  but  by  no  means  Miat  of  a  first  class  hotel 
— these  are  all  that  ought  to  be  expected ;  and  a  very 
little  philosopl\y  makes  them  enough.  It  has  before 
been  said  that  "dandyism  is  at  a  discount,  at  sea;" 
so  is,  or  ought  to  be,  finichbies;^.  What  if  neither 
shaving,  nor  dressing,  nor  any  of  the  other  offices  of 
civilized  life,  can  be  done  quite  as  Avell  as  at  home  ? 
Nobody  notices  whether  they  are  scrupulously  per- 
formed, or  not;  and  some  of  the  neatest  of  men 
when  on  shore,  when  they  have  become  old  travel- 
ers, consent 'to  be  slovenly  for  those  few  days  with- 
out serious  suffering.  The  golden  rule,  on  going  to 
sea,  is :  Expect  very  little,  and  he  'prepared  to  hear 
good'humoredly  with  it;  then,  if  "all  the  modern 
conveniences"  should  happen  to  prevent  themselves, 
as  is  not  at  all  likely,  they  will  afford  double  en- 
joyment, and  the  want  of  them  will  not  entail 
misery. 

4th.  Determine  to  be  as  jolly  as  health  will  allow, 
and  as  companionable  as  is  at  all  consistent  with  the 
temperament.  Join  in  all  practical  harmless  amuse- 
ments and  exercises,  with  the  result  of  making  your 
own  days  less  tedious,  and  producing  the  same 
effect  on  those  of  others.  One  jolly  fellow,  some- 
times, seems  to  leaven  up  a  whole  ship-load ;  one  or 
two  glum  ffxces  act  like  a  wet-blanket  on  all  con- 
cerned.     There  is  a  comradery  in  sea-going,  scarcely 


ON  SIIIPIDARD. 


30 


second  to  that  of  tlie  Jirrny;  and  pome  of  rlio  ploas- 
antest  friendships  of  years  originate  on  the  deck 
tilled  witli  comparative  Strang* rs.  Quoits,  shovel- 
hoard,  chess,  draughts,  hackgainmon,  social  games 
at  cards,  all  these  supply  amusei  lent  to  those  who 
will  take  part  in  them;  and  there  is  room  for  any 
amount  of  table  sociability  at  meals,  not  marred  but 
rather  increased  by  the  litt'e  accidents  to  which 
breakfasting  or  dining  in  rough  weather  is  certainly 
subject. 

5t]i.  Make  friends,  early,  with  the  captain  atid 
otner  officers  of  the  ship,  so  far  as  they  will  permit  ; 
but  take  no  liberties  with  them,  and  carefully  avoid 
compromising  any  one  of  thorn  who  may  have  shown 
any  peculiar  favor,  by  speaking  of  it  to  others  of  the 
ship's  company  or  passengers.  Strictly  observe  those 
cardinal  rules  Avhich  forbid  going  upon  the  bridge, 
talking  with  the  officers  when  on  duty,  or  distract- 
ing the  attention  of  the  quarter-masters  at  the 
wheel.  Avoid  getting  in  the  way  of  the  officers  at 
the  compass,  or  hindering  them  when  engaged  in 
that  most  important  event  of  the  day—''  taking  an 
observation.''  Obey  them,  quietly  and  respectfully, 
when  they  give  a  direction  calculated  to  secure  yoitr 
safety  or  prevent  accident— even  if  the  reason  of  the 
order  should  not  be  fully  evident  to  a  landsttian. 
Don't  inquire  any  oftener  than  is  unavoidable,  where 
the  ship  is  at  any  particular  moment,  what  ft  certain 
movement  on  deck  means,  what  kind  of  weather  it 
la  igoing  to  bo  during  the  next  twenty-four  hottrS ; 


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f  \' 


I 


and  don't  ask  the  men,  when  they  are  lieaviug  the 
log,  how  many  miles  an  hour  th»j  ship  is  going,  or 
don't  expect  them  to  tell  the  truth  if  you  do!  Don't 
get  in  the  way  when  hawsers  are  })cing  overhauled 
or  yards  braced  ;  and  don't  wonder  if,  getting  in  the 
way  when  some  evolution  of  hauling  the  ropes  is 
going  on,  you  occasionally  trip  and  so  learn  what 
times  and  places  are  dangerous.  Don't  attempt  to 
"help,"  at  any  time,  except  in  the  rare  event  of  an 
accident;  and  thus  "keeping  out  of  the  way,"  with- 
out losing  any  chance  of  observation  and  enjoyment, 
secure  the  friendship  of  the  oflacers,  the  respect  of 
the  crew,  and  the  gratitude  of  all  concerned. 

6th.  Make  friends  with  the  stewards,  at  once,  not 
only  by  treating  them  respectfully,  but  by  speaking 
to  the  two  in  charge  of  your  particular  table  and 
£tate-room— requesting  their  attention  and  prom- 
ising them  the  due  doucem'  at  the  end  of  the  voy- 
age. Half  a  sovereign  each  to  the  saloon  and  lower- 
saloon  stewards,  and  say  a  crown  to  the  "boots," 
with  half-a-crown  for  beer  to  the  captain  of  the 
watch  who  first  "  chalks"  you  when  you  break  the 
:ules  of  the  ship  by  going  forward,  and  perhaps  half 
a  dozen  shillings  to  persons  who  do  errands  for  you 
during  the  r'  n — this,  reaching  not  much  more  than 
thirty  shiUings  altogether,  is  quite  sufficient  to 
grease  the  wheels  of  service  and  make  welcome  then 
and  afterwards. 

7th.  Avoid  attempting  to  read  much,  at  sea, 
however  interest  may  tempt  in  that  direction.    There 


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85 


is  a  motion  uud  jar  of  the  vessel,  making  the  letters 
swim  and  damaging  head  and  ()])tic-nerve8  to  a  de- 
gree ne(  ding  days  for  recovery.  Some  persons  can 
read  steadily,  almost  without  injury;  others  cannot: 
it  is  never  best  to  try  the  experiment  when  it  can  be 
avoided.  And  there  is  rarely  much  occasion  :  it  is  a 
poor  passage-liat  in  which  more  amusement  cannot 
be  f'jund  than  in  books,  for  the  short  period  con- 
sumed in  crossing  the  Atlantic. 

8th.  Keep  on  deck,  all  that  is  possible.  Half  the 
charni  of  going  to  sea  lies  in  the  pure,  fresh  air, 
except  in  very  stormy  weather.  The  air  of  lower- 
cabins  and  state-rooms  is  necessarily  more  or  less 
confined,  and  conseque^tly  unhealthy,  while  the 
healthiest  atmosphere  in  the  world  comes  fresh  to 
the  lungs  from  blue  water.  There  is  far  less  danger 
of  sea-sickness,  too,  on  deck  than  below,  when  actual 
illness  does  not  enforce  confinement  to  the  berth ; 
and  the  thousand  sights  and  sounds  of  sea-life — 
sunrises,  sunsets,  moonlight,  storm- waves,  whales, 
porpoise-shoals,  passmg  vessels,  observations,  log  and 
lead  heaving,  making  and  taking  in  sail,  signalling, 
etc.,  are  only  to  be  enjoyed  by  those  who  keep  the 
deck  as  persistently  as  possible.  And  this  is  even  ad- 
ditionally true  at  times  of  leaving  or  making  land  ; 
approaching  port,  etc.,  opportunities  for  remark  and 
study,  lost  during  which  periods,  may  be  and  prob- 
ably will  be  lost  forever. 

9th.  Dress  warmly— quite  as  warmly  as  comfort 
demands,  and  err  on  the  safe  side  if  at  all.    Sea-air 


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' 


though  healthy,  is  damp  and  deceptive  as  to  tempet-'. 
ature.  Never  mind  the  appearance:  put  on  the 
clothes. 

10th.  Take  much  exercise.  Want  of  occupation 
induces  long  sitting  at  table  and  hearty  eating ;  and 
the  system  must  be  a  strong  one  whicli  can  endure 
this  for  days,  without  exercise,  and  yet  suffer  no  in- 
jury. When  thpre  is  not  too  much  sea  to  make  it 
possible,  at  least  a  mile  or  two  should  be  walked 
every  morning  and  a  corresponding  space  in  the  af- 
ternoon— the  long  cleared  decks,  or  the  alleyways,  of 
most  of  the  best  steamers,  rendering  this  amusement 
of  exercise  easy  and  convenient. 

11th.  Aid  the  direction  last  named,  by  eating 
moderately  as  usual  habits  will  allow — either  by 
abridging  the  quantity  of  each  meal,  or  by  avoiding 
some  of  the  number.  Four  meals  per  day  are  usually 
provided — breakfast,  lunch,  dinner  and  tea :  very 
often,  and  especially  v^hen  there  is  any  tendency  to 
inactivity  of  the  system,  and  fever,  two  of  the  four 
may  be  profitably  omitted. 

12th.  Put  confidence  in  the  ship:  believe,  for  the 
time  being,  that  the  ship  is  the  best  afloat.  If  you 
go  down  into  the  fire-room  (which,  by  the  way,  is 
quite  as  well  kept  out  of),  don't  fall  into  the  fancy 
that  so  large  a  mass  of  fire  in  the  midst  of  a  vessel 
must  inevitably  burn  her :  vessels  are  especially  con- 
structed to  guard  against  that  danger,  and  iron  does 
not  take  fire  easily.  Don't  be  alarmed  at  the  noii-js 
continually  coming  from  the  fire-room,  or  think  thiat 


ON  SHIPBOARD. 


8T 


some  calamity  has  happened  there  :  firemen  are  nor- 
mally noisy  as  well  as  grimy,  and  they  need  to 
speak  loudly  to  make  themselves  heard.  Don't 
fancy,  in  short,  that  everything  will  go  wrong  unless 
you  attend  to  it,  except  in  one  particular;  and  that 
is, 

13th.  Join  the  fire-police  of  the  ship,  and  stick  io 
the  organization.  Take  no  combustible  materials 
below  in  your  baggage— neither  matches  or  danger- 
ous chemicals;  take  no  light  of  any  kind  below  the 
decks,  for  better  reason  than  because  there  is  a 
severe  punishment  for  any  proceeding  of  the  kind— 
the  all-powerful  reason  that  such  an  act  may  destroy 
your  own  life  and  the  lives  of  others.  On  this  point, 
watch  your  own  conduct  and  that  of  others,  and  no 
harm  is  likely  to  result  from  the  close  surveillance; 
though  any  discovery  made  should  always  be  com- 
municated quietly  to  some  person  in  charge,  and  not 
shouted  through  the  ship  so  as  to  create  a  panic 
among  the  jjasscngers. 

14th.  Never  go  forward  when  the  ship  is  pitching 
into  a  heavy  sea:  there  is  always  danger  of  injury,  in 
fiucli  an  experiment  by  a  landsman,  and  very  often  of 
being  swept  overboard,  at  times  when  even  sailors  can 
scarcfci/  keep  footing  on  the  wet  and  slippery  decks. 
Never  stand  at  or  very  near  the  taffrail  (extreme 
«tern)  in  correspondingly  heavy  weather,  as  there  is 
always  danger  of  the  ship  "jumping  out  from  under 
you"— an  w  cident  which  sometimes  happens  to  ex- 
perience d  sesimen  who   stand   unguardtdly  in    that 


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dangerous  position.  Never  climb  upon  the  bul- 
warks, however  calm  the  sea ;  for  there  is  no  know- 
ing at  what  moment  there  may  be  one  roll — enough 
to  finish  the  individual  voyage  very  unpleasantly. 

15th.  Never  attempt  to  go  up  or  down  one  of  the 
companion-ways  (stairs),  or  along  one  of  the  gang- 
ways, or  the  decks,  when  the  sea  is  heavy,  without 
making  as  much  use  of  the  hands  as  the  feet — hold- 
ing on  firmly  to  the  nearest  convenient  rail.  Broken 
ribs  or  limbs  are  sometimes  the  consequence  of  for- 
getful ii  ess  or  bravado,  on  this  point. 

16th.  In  the  event  of  illness  (other  than  sea-sick- 
ness), don't  ^ake  nostrum  j,  or  trust  to  anything  in 
your  private  "medicine-chest."  There  is  always 
one  surgeon,  or  more,  on  each  ship ;  they  are  paid 
for  attending  to  the  health  of  passengers,  without 
charge  except  for  costly  medicine  ;  they  are  partic- 
ularly familiar  with  the  treatment  prudent  at  sea ; 
and  it  is  very  often  the  case  that  medicines  upon 
which  dependence  can  be  placed  when  on  the  more 
stable  element,  prove  injurious  in  the  abnormal  con- 
dition of  never  being  entirely  quiet. 

17th.  If  sea-sick,  don't  fancy  the  disease  is  a  mor- 
tal one.  Few  people  die  of  it,  though  many  (it  is  to 
be  feared)  are  rendered  vastly  uncomfortable.  Keep 
the  bravest  heart  and  the  strongest  determination 
possible,  against  the  great  foe;  and  above  all,  do 
not  join  the  noble  army  of  those  who  ask  to  be  mer- 
cifully **  thrown  overboard  "  as  a  means  of  escaping 
the  torture.    Nobody  dares  obey  the  request — not 


ON  SHIPBOARD. 


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even  your  worst  enemy,  who  wishes  that  he  could; 
and  if  it  sliould  be  obeyed,  the  cliances  are  ten  to 
one  that  before  you  had  gone  down  ten  fatlioms  in 
blue  water  the  cry  might  be  a  different  one. 

18th.  B>3rths,  in  sea-going  ships,  are  mostly  sin- 
gle ;  and  yt^t  it  is  best,  especially  in  heavy  weather, 
to  have  a  hed-fellow.  This  is  easily  found  in  the 
valise  or  well-filled  carpet  bag,  which  packed  closely 
in  against  the  side-board,  the  would-be  sleeper  lying 
on  the  side  in  the  inner  part  of  the  berth,  will  gen- 
erally enable  him  to  lie  without  rolling,  even  when 
the  ship  is  doing  her  worst  in  that  direction,  and 
secure  sleep  when  it  would  be  otherwise  impossible 
from  the  constantly- waking  motion.  An  alternative 
arrangement  of  almost  equal  excellence  in  rough 
weather,  though  not  always  practicable — is  to  use  a 
broad  luggage-strap,  fastened  to  any  stanchion  at 
the  back  of  the  berth  and  then  buckled  around  the 
breast  of  the  would-be  sleeper. 

19th— and  more  important  than  any  of  the  pre- 
ceding. Remember,  oftener  than  when  the  service 
is  read  on  Sabbath  morning,  that  there  is  a  Hand 
wiser  and  stronger  than  that  of  any  officer  of  the 
ship,  ruling  not  only  the  vessel,  but  the  waves  upon 
which  she  rides  and  the  winds  and  other  elements 
which  may  place  ht  r  in  peril. 


BELL  TIME  AT  SEA. 

l:'A8SENGERS  by  any  of  the  transatlantic  steam- 
ers, or  on  any  other  extended  route  involving  the 
continual  change  of  longitude,  should  never  risk  in- 
juring their  time  pieces  hy  setting  them  slower  or 
faster,  but  quietly  allow  them  to  run  down  imme- 
diately after  starting,  and  keep  them  in  that  condi- 
tion, though  carrying  them  in  the  ordinary  upright 
position,  until  the  end  of  the  voyage.  They  will  be 
obliged,  meanwhile,  to  depend  upon  the  ship's  bell, 
"\yith  occasional  glimpses  of  the  saloon-clock,  for  the 
requisite  knowledge  of  the  flight  of  time  during 
each  day,  to  prevent  a  mental  vacuum  on  that  sub- 
ject, and  enable  them  to  make  proper  preparation 
for  meals. 

A  little  experience  of  the  use  of  the  bell,  however, 
is  necessary  for  putting  this  advice  into  ready  prac- 
tice ;  and  the  following  brief  table  of  "  bell-time  at 
sea"  will  be  found  worth  an  hour  or  two  of  study,  to 
that  end;  one  fact  being  always  borne  in  mind: 
that  the  farthej;  eastward  tlie  faster  the  time,  and, 
the  farther  westward,  the  slower ;  so  that  ^  8teap;ipi; 
of  ordinary  speed  loses  about  half  an  hour  per  day 
of  the  running  time  Avitli  which  she  is  charged,  in 
going  eastward,  and  gains  a  corresponding  amount 
of  time  in  going  westward. 


BELL  TIME  AT  SKA. 


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Commencing  the  day  at  sea,  witli  the  half-hour 
succeeding  midnight,  the  following  explanation  of 
the  *' bells"  [i.  e.,  strokes  of  the  hell)  will  be  found 
easily  understood  and  quite  sufficient  for  practical 
use,  if  one  aid  to  the  memory  is  employed — the  recol- 
lection that  the  odd  numbers  of  strokes  are  always 
half-hours,  that  the  even  numbers  are  always  hours, 
and  that  those  hours  which  can  be  divided  by  4  are 
always  represented  by  numbers  which  can  also  be  di- 
vided  by  4. 


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*  From  4  p.  m.  to  8  p.  m.  instead  of  presenting  an  unbroken  succes- 
sion of  bells  from  1  to  8,  is  divided  into  two  "  Dog  Watches"— 4  to  6 
("first  dog-watch")  and  6  to  8  (" second  dog-watch")— in  or Jer  to  pre- 
vent the  larboard  and  starboard  watches  of  sailors  being  on  d  ity 
during  the  same  hours,  one  day  after  another— as  they  would  be  if  ther 
were  continually  and  oaly  change  d  once  every  four  hours. 


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/HEW  YORK  C/TY,  HARBOR  AND  SUBUhBS. 

APPROACH  AND  HARBOR. 


Land  is  geue  aj\v'  made,  approaching  the  harbor  of 
New  York,  from  .  ijr  vessel  coming  down  the  "Great 
Circle,"  at  some  point  on  the  Long  Island  coast,  at  star, 
board  or  right  of  the  ship  ;  and  the  time  may  be  any- 
where from  four  to  ten  hours  (in  clear  weather)  before 
crossing  the  bar  at  Sandy  Hook,  the  entrance  of  the 
Lower  Bay  of  New  York.     After  first  sighting,  this 
land   will   keep  in   sight—low   and    uninteresting,   the 
course  of  the  vessel  being  nearly  parallel  with  the  shore, 
and  at  a  i^vf  miles  distance.     Pilots  are  taken  on  board 
from  small  schooners,  at  distances  varying  from  a  few 
miles  from  the  coast  to  two  or  even  three  hundred— as 
disasters  from   want  of  pilotage  off  this  port,  m.  jy 
years  ago,  have  induced  much  activity  and  competition, 
of  late  years. 

Two  to  three  hours  from  Sandy  Hook,  for  ships 
coming  down  the  Long  Island  coast,  and  as  a  first 
Bight  for  those  crossing  from  the  south,  are  made  the 
Eighlands  of  Navesink,  fine  bold  Iieadlands  approach- 
ing the  sea,  and  forming  one  point  of  the  eastern  coast 
of  New  Jersey.  These  hills  show  to  excellent  advan- 
tage on  a  nearer  approach,  and  are  very  imposing  when 
the  Bar  at  Sandy  Hook  is  being  crossed,  two  square- 
tower  lighthouses  showing  on  the  Highlands,  behind  the 


NEW  YORK  CITY. 


long,  low  point  of  wooded  sand  forming  the  Hook,  on 
which  are  to  be  seen  one  light-house  and  two  beacons, 
with  a  formidable  line  of  Government  fortifications  in 
progress,  near  the  outer  or  northern  end,  very  near  to- 
which  the  ship  necessarily  passes  the  channel. 

Passing  the  Bar  and  running  up  the  Lower  Bay,  the- 
New  Jersey  Highlands  continue  ahead  and  to  the  left^ 
sloping  away  towards  Long  Branch  a  few  miles  south- 
ward ;  on  the  right  continues  Long  Island,  with  the 
still  lower  and  sandier  Coney  Island  adjoining  it  in 
front ;  still  ahead  and  to  the  left  rise  the  hills  of  Siaten 
Island,  with  an  opening  between  it  and  Long  Island 
marking  the  Narrows,  through  which  entrance  is  made 
from  the  Lower  or  Raritan  Bay  into  the  Upper  or  Bay 
of  New  York  proper. 

At  the  left,  four  or  five  miles  below  the  Narrows,  \b 
passed  (if  there  is  no  occasion  to  make  its  nearer 
acquaintance)  the  New  York  Quarantine — a  range  of 
low  buildings  on  an  artificial  island  built  within  the  last 
few  years  on  a  shoal  known  as  the  West  Bank  of  Romer. 
Passing  the  Narrows,  the  fine  fortification  to  the  rights 
on  Long  Island,  is  Fort  Hamilton,  with  the  ruins  of  the= 
once  celebrated  Fort  Lafayette  standing  in  the  wa.,x  at 
some  distance  below  it — while  to  the  left  rises  the  corre- 
sponding bluff  of  Staten  Island,  crowned  with  a  light- 
house and  fortifications,  with  a  strong  new  structure^ 
Fort  Richmond,  standing  below  at  near  the  water^s  edge. 

The  view  of  New  lo^k  Bay,  after  passing  the  Nar- 
rows, is  considered  one  of  the  finest  of  its  character  in 
the  world,   and  should  never  be  lost  by  the  traveler 


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enjoyipg  the  opportunity  for  the  first  time.  On  the 
right,  passing  up,  will  be  observed  the  Long  Island 
shore,  handsomely  shaded,  and  dotted  with  the  residences 
of  well-to-do  citizens  or  suburbans  ;  and  on  the  left 
Staten  Island  presents  much  higher  ground,  landings 
and  thiiving  villages  near  the  shore,  and  the  sides  of  the 
-hills  in  like  manner  well  shaded  and  dotted  with  tasteful 
residences.  Some  six  miles  above  the  Narrows,  at  the 
immediate  right,  the  monuments  of  Oreemvood  Cemetery 
may  be  seen  covering  and  crowning  one  of  the  Long 
Island  hills  near  the  shore  ;  still  to  the  right,  but  ahead, 
the  City  of  Brooklyn  shows  its.  many  spires  and  wilder- 
ness of  buildings  ;  immediately  ahead  rises  Governor's 
Island,  with  its  ^o-nd  fort.  Castle  William,  and  its  long 
ranges  of  barracKS  and  oflBcers'-quarters  ;  and  as  Gover- 
nor's Island  is  passed,  still  directly  ahead,  the  City  of 
-New  York  is  seen,  stretching  right  and  left,  from  its 
lowest  point  at  the  Battery,  up  the  East  and  North 
Bivers  (Long  Island  Sound  and  the  Hudson),  each  line 
showing  a  perfect  forest  of  the  masts  of  shipping,  and 
the  marked  deficiency  of  commanding  spires  partially 
relieved  by  the  nearness  and  grace  of  that  of  Trinity 
Church. 

From  this  point,  which  best  reveals  the  splendor  of 
New  York  Harbor,  Brooklyn  lies  a  little  behind,  at  the 
.right  ;  Staten  Island  has  fallen  away  to  a  much  greater 
distance  behind  and  f^t  the  left;  the  Hudson  River 
stretches  northward,  immediately  ahead,  Long  Island 
Sound  branching  away  eastward  at  an  acute  angle  ;  the 
•rx^^vco  vi  lUv;  uaiuui,,  Su  liii  auuuiiieu,  jjeoAoes 


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and  Elhs\  lie  at  some  distance  to  the  left ;  and  behind 
them,  to  the  left  and  ahead,  on  the  west  or  New  Jersey 
side  of  the  river,  may  be  prominently  seen  the  towns  of 
Jersey  City  and  Roboken,  continnal  high  lands  rising  up- 
river  from  the  latter,  along  the  Hudson,  towards  Fort 
Lee  and  the  Palisades. 

It  is  also  at  :his  point  that  the  traveler  visiting  the 
New  Worid  for  the  first  time  from  the  Old,  will  find  one 
of  the  most  marked  of  sensations  in  observing  not  only 
the  immense  variety  of  shipping  and  the  flags  of  all 
nations  at  the  wharves  and  in  the  stream,,  but  the  many 
particulars  in  which  the  American  river  and  ferry  craft 
differ  from  those  of  any  other  nation— the  prevailing 
coior  being  white,  and  both  strength  and  grace  oft«nt 
sacrificed  to  speed  and  temporary  convenience. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  AND  BROOKLYN. 

As  will  aire  .dy  have  been  observed,  the  City  of 
New  York  lies  at  the  junction  of  the  North  or  Hudson 
River  and  Long  Island  Sound  (familiariy  called  the 
East  River),  having  thus  the  best  of  opportunities  for 
cleanliness  and  health,  which  are  by  no  means  always 
embraced  with  due  diligence  and  faithfulness— the  city 
being  always  ineffectually  cleaned,  in  comparison  with 
the  cost  to  the  people,  and  often  disgracefully  dirty.  Ih 
effect,  Brooklyn,  immediately  opposite  on  the  southeast, 
and  connected  with  it  by  half-a  dozen  or  nv)re  well- 
managed  steam-ferries,  is  a  part  of  the  same  city,  though 
lying  in  another  county,  and  bearing  a  different  name ; 
while  nearly  the  same  may  be  said  of  both  Jersey  City 


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And  Hoboken,  ou  the  New  Jersey  shore,  and  reached  ia 
the  same  manner  by  ferry. 

Before  proceeding  to  explore  the  city  or  subnrbs, 
it  should,  be  noted  that  carriage-service  in  New  York  is 
very  high  and  very  bad  ;  cab-service  better  and  improv- 
ing, though  by  nr  means  up  to  the  European  standard^ 
so  that  the  first  should  be  almost  entirely  avoided,  and 
the  latter  much  oftener  foregone  in  favor  of  the  public 
conveyances  than  they  would  be  in  any  city  of  the  Old 
World.  The  ferries  should  be  used  freely,  not  only  for 
necessary  crossings,  but  as  an  additional  means  of  study- 
ing the  topography  of  the  harbor,  and  the  excellence  of 
the  system.  For  most  directions  the  street  horse-cars 
run  regularly  'and  well,  and  are  comfortable,  except  at 
morning  and  evening  hours,  bringing  too  great  crowds ; 
and,  on  Broadway,  the  omnibuses  are  available  and 
respectable. 

Of  Streets,  the  best  worth  noting  is  Broadway,  which 
should  be  driven,  in  open  carriage  if  convenient,  from  its 
commencement  at  the  Battery  (harbor-side)  to  its  virtual 
termination  at  Union  Square,  many  of  the  best  commer- 
cial buildinr,'S  being  thus  seen.  Thence  Fifth  Avenue 
should  be  taken,  to  the  Central  Park,  a  view  being  thus 
caught  of  the  finest  fashionable  street  in  America,  and 
one  of  the  handsomest  in  the  world,  though  very  irregular 
in  architecture.  Much  of  the  leading  fashion  of  the  city 
may  be  found  gathered  in  the  streets  running  out  from 
Fifth  Avenue,  from  Fourteenth  to  Sixtieth  streets — no- 
tably on    Twenty-^     'd,  Forty-second  and  other  wide 


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east-side  Broadway.  Gren^mch  street  will  be  found  fill- 
ing a  somewhat  siioilar  position  on  the  west  side  ;  Third, 
Sixth  and  Eighth  Avenues  may  be  taken  as  fair  types  of 
prosperous  commonalty  and  busl  .  West  street  (Hudson 
River  side)  will  be  found  to  supply  a  jam  quite  worthy  of 
the  Strand  at  its  worst  hours  ;  and  still  further  down 
town,  Wall  street,  Broad  and  New  streets  command  at- 
tention as  the  centers  of  the  moneyed  interest.  In 
Brooklyn,  the  most  notable  streets  are  Montague  and 
Clinton,  for  fashion  ;  Fulton,  Court  and  Atlantic  streets. 
Myrtle  Avenue,  &c.,  for  business  activity  ;  Third  street. 
Union  street,  Fourth  Avenue,  &c.,  as  drives :  Olintan, 
Washington,  Bedford,  Grand  and  other  Avenues,  for 
suburban  beauty. 

Of  Wharves,  New  York  has  none  that  are  not  thor- 
oughly contemptible,  though  t'aere  is  promise  of  this  de- 
fault being  gradually  remedied,  under  new  arrangements 
employing  the  talent  of  General  McClellan  and  other  en- 
gineers. Of  Markets,  few  that  are  not  disgraces  as  to 
erection  and  keeping — the  best  exception  being  Tompkins 
Market,  at  Third  Avenue  and  Seventh  street ;  though 
none  in  the  world  have  more  variety  as  to  supply,  than 
Washington  Market,  foot  of  Yesey  street,  Hudson  River 
side,  and  Fulton  Market,  foot  of  Fulton  street,  on  the 
East  ,side.  Of  Museums,  ^one  except  that  at  Central 
Park,  and  the  small  but  unique  collection  at  Brooklyn 
Navy  Yard.  Of  Libraries—the  Astor,  an  inconvenient 
and  overrated  humbug  ;  the  Mercantile,  for  merchants  ; 
the  Society ;  and  one  or  two  minor  ones  of  little  conse- 

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extcuoive  ones  of  the  picture-dealers,  Schau.%  Broadway  ; 
Knoedler,  and  Somerville,  Fifth  Avenue,  &c.,  except 
during  annual  exhibitio  s  of  the  Academy  of  Design : 
though  some  arrangements  are  in  progress  for  a  perma- 
nent free  gallery,  of  merit  and  importance,  and  the  Private 
Galleries  of  Messrs.  A.  T.  Stewart,  John  Tayloi  John- 
son, W.  T.  Blodgett,  Aspinwall  and  others,  arc  very  cred- 
itable and  sometimes  exhibited  to  the  public,  jjargc 
collections  of  national  and  celebrity  portraits  are  to  be 
seen  in  the  great  photograph  galleries  of  Brady  and 
Fredericks,  Broadway;  Gumey,  Fifth  Avenue,  &c.  Of 
Hospitals,  only  tiie  inconvenient  Bellevue,  at  Twenty- 
sixth  street  anc\  East  Iliver,  since  the  cruel  demolition  of 
the  New  York,  Broadway  and  Duane  street  ;  SL  Luke's 
(a  comparatively  private  benevolence)  ;  St.  Vincent's,  and 
one  or  two  minor  ones  of  little  consequence. 

Of  Educational  Institutions  and  the  structures  con- 
nected, the  following  are  most  notable :  Columbia  Col- 
lege, (an  institution  of  moderate  age  but  reputation  and 
nsefulness,  and  with  Law  and  Mining  Schools  attached) 
East  Forty-ninth  street ;  New  York  Unwersity  (colle- 
giate, but  making  no  pretence  to  fill  the  E-.:ropean  use  of 
that  word),  Washington  Square  ;  New  York  College 
(formerly  the  New  York  Free  Academy),  Twerty-third 
street  and  Lexington  Avenue ;  College  of  Physicians 
and  Surgeons,  East  Twenty-third  street  and  Fourth 
Avenue  ;  University  Medical  College,  Worth  street ; 
Rutgers  Female  College,  Fifth  Avenue  ;  Union  TJieolo- 
^ical  Seminary,  University  Place  ;  New  York  Law  In- 
MUWe,  Chambers  stret   ,  Proto^iaid  Episcopal  j.neOiC~gi- 


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cal  Seminan/,  West  Twentieth  street ;  &c.,  &e.  In  con- 
nection with  educationiil  facilities  it  should  be  added,  that 
the  Common  Stuools  of  the  City  of  New  Y  k  are  the 
best  in  the  world,  free  to  all,  numerously  attended,  and 
worth  observation  by  any  visitor. 

Of  Monuments,  Kew  York  has  as  follows  :  In  Central 
Park  (hereafter  mentioned)  Humboldt,  Schiller,  tc.     Xn 
Union    Square,   equestrian   statue  of    Washington,   by 
Browne,  and  statue  of  Lincoln.      In  Madison  Square, 
monument  obelisk  to  Oen.  Wor'\     In  Trinity  Church' 
yard,  Martijr^  Memorial  (banc  :-  it  Gothic  strr  ture  in 
honor  of  revolutionary  patriots  \.no  died  on  the  prison- 
ships);  monumel^t  to  Captain  Laiorence,  who  fell  on  the 
Chesapeake  ;  and  horizontal  slab  over  the  remains  of  the 
heroine  of  the   romance   of  the   same   name,    OharloUe 
Temple.     In  St.  Paul's  Churchyard,  Rhaft  to  Hobn-t  Em- 
mett,  the  Irish  patriot ;  monument  to  Gen.  Montgomery; 
one  (back  of  church)  to    George  Frederick  Cooke,  the 
actor.     In   Printing   House    Square,  bronze  ytatue  of 
Franklin,  presented  to  the  Printers  of  New    York  by 
Capt.  Albert  De  Groot. 

Of  Antiquities,  the  city  may  be  said  to  have  literally 
none,  the  hand  of  "improvement"  having  lately  been 
very  busy  with  the  few  remaining.  The  two  most  inter- 
osting  old  buildings  existing,  are  the  Old  Wdton  House, 
Pearl  street,  most  fashionable  residence  of  the  past  cen- 
tury, now  decayed  ;  and  the  Washington  Hotel,  Broadway 
and  Battery  Place,  once  the  residence  of  Gen.  Washing- 
ton, of  Sir  Guy  Carleton,  cic. 
Of  Churches,  few  command  anv  AtfAntinn  ar/»>.rf^/»+«» 


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830 RT-  TRIP  G  UIDE. 

ally,  though  there  is  no  deficiency  as  to  number.    The 
two'  oldest  are  the  North  Dutch,  Fulton  and  William 
streets,  now  about  being  demolished,  and  the  Middle 
Dutch,  used  as  a  prison  by  the  British  during  the  War 
of  the  Kevolutiou,  and  now  the  city  Post  Office— Nassau, 
Liberty    and    Cedar    streets.     St.    Paul\    Broadway 
^  where  the  pew  of  General  Washington,  when  President, 
Btill  remains),  and  St.  John's,  Yarick  street,  best  deserve* ' 
present  notice,  from   age  and   unpretending  grace  ;  and 
Trinity,   Broadway,  as  the   most    respectable    finished 
Gothic  'erection  on  the  Continent— though  St.  PatricTds 
Calhedral,Yiii\x  Avenue  and  Fiftieth  street,  will  event- 
ually dwarf  it  and  all  others.    Those  remaming,  best  re- ' 
payhig  visits  of  curiosity,   are  St.  George's,  Rutherford 
Place  ;  Grace  Church,  Broadway  ;  St.  PauVs,  and  All 
Souls,  Fourth   Avenue ;    St.    Thomas',  Fifth  Avenue ; 
Moly  Trinity,  Madison  A-  nue  ;  St.  Marias  (old)  Stuyve- 
sant  street ;  the  Tabernai    ,  Sixth  Avenue  ;  St.  Stephen's, 
Twenty-eighth  street ;  Dr.  Ghapinh),  Fifth  Avenue.    In 
Brooklyn   (named,  from  their  numbers,  the  "City  of 
Churches)",  the  most  notable  are  the  Holy  Trinity  and 
St.  Ann's-on-the'Edghts,  both  on   Clinton  street ;  Dr 
Eddy's,  Pierrepont    street;    Church  of  the  Pilgrimbf 

Eenry  street. 

Of  Public  Builr^'ugs  the  most  interesting,  from  one 
cause  or  another,  uill  be  found  the  CUy  Hall,  City  HaU 
Park  (with  a  collection  of  civic  and  heroic  portraits  of 
some  interest,  in  the  " Governors  Room");  the  New 
Court  House  (unfinished,  but  with  many  handsome  rooms) 

1          ii--  >n»-'j..  r>«..'«^^    /"T'rkrrtVko  »\    npnf.rft  street  1 
bame  place  ;  tuu  vwy  x  /  tw.-v  ^    ix^iu---   /, » 


NiSW  YORK  CITY,  g^^ 

t)ib  Custom  House  &.n^  Sub-Treasury,  WslU  street-  th(> 
Cooper  Instiiute,  jiimtloii  of  Third  aad  Fourth  Avenues- 
the  Bible  House,  opposite  the  preceding,  above  •   the 
Academy  of  Wusic,  Fourteenth   street  ;  the  Academi/ 
of  Design  and  Christian  Association  buildings  Fourth 
Avenue    and    Twenty-third    street;     Booth^s    ^Theater, 
Twenty-third  street  j  the  Grand  Opera  House,  Eighth 
Avenue  ;   Tammany  Hall,  Fourteenth  street ;  the   Gen- 
tral  Police  Station,-  Mulberry  street  ;  Hudson  River  RaiU 
road  Freight  Depot,nudson  street  (with  colossal  bronze  of ' 
much  oddity  and  a  singular  merit,  on  the  principal  front 
m  honor  of  Cornelius  Yanderbilt)  ;  New  Grand    Ceri 
tral  Depot     of  the   Harlem,  Hudson  River  and  New 
Haven  Railroads,    Fourth    Avenue    and    Forty-second 
street  ;  new  Bost    Office  (building),  lower  end  of  City 
Hall  Park  ;  Methodist  Booh   Concern,  Broadway  and 
Eleventh    street;    Masonic   Hall,    (building),   Twenty- 
tlnrd  street  and  Sixth  Avenue  ;  Slock  Exchange  (new) 
Broad  street ;  Produce  Exchange,  Whitehall  street.    In 
Brooklyn,   the    City  Hall  and    County  Court  House 
Court  and  Fulton  streets  ;  Academy  of  Music,  Monta- 
gue street ;   Mercantile  Tdhrary,  and  Academy  of  De- 
sign  (new)  same  street ;  Atheneum  Atlantic  street,  etc. 
New  York  has  many  Commercial  Buildings  of  great 
co^    and  splendor— no  other  city  in  the  world  having 
more  of  what  may  be  designated  as  "  palaces,"  devoted 
to  money  or  trade.     The  lead  is   taken  among  purely  fi- 
nancial buildings,  by  the  Park  Bank,  Broadway.     No 
less  than  three  structures  devoted  to  Life  Assurance  com- 
^^and  uiueh  attention— those  of  the  Equitable  Society,  at 
Broadway  and  Cedar  street ;  of  the  Mutual  Cmipany, 


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Broadway  and  Liberty  street ;  and  of  the  New  York 
Company,  Broadway  and  Leonard  street ;  while  several 
other  Banks  and  Insurance  Buildings,  recently  erected, 
on  Broadway,  Wall  street,  Nassau  street,  William 
street.  Pine  street,  &c.,  deserve  only  less  attention.  The 
most  prominent  among  what  are  known  as  the  "business- 
palaces,"  are  those  of  A.  T.  Stewart,  Broadway  and 
Chambers  street,  and  Broadway  and  Ninth  street  ;  of 
Lord  S  Taylor,  Broadway  and  Grand  street,  and  Broad- 
way and  Twentieth  street  ;  of  Arnold  S  Constable, 
Broadway  and  Nineteenth  street ;  of  Tiffany,  Union 
Square  and  Fifteenth  street;  of  Ball  &  Black,  Broadway 
and  Prince  street ;  of  the  Waltham  Watch  Company, 
Bond  street ;  of  Applctons,  Broadway  ;  of  Brooks  Broth- 
ers, (old  "  Maison  Dorce  ")  Union  Square,  &c. 

There  are  many  Private  Dwellings  of  great  cost,  splen- 
dor, and  varying  architectural  taste,  on  Fifth  Avenue  and 
the  more  fashionable  streets  on  Murray  Hill ;  the  first 
among  them  being  the  recently  completed  palace  of  Mr.  A. 
T.  Stewart,  at  Fifth  Avenue  and  Thirty-fourth  street,  of 
which  the  details,  without  and  within,  are  of  the  most 
lavish  magnificence,  while  the  picture  collection  em- 
braces Church's  "  Niagara,"  Rosa  Bonheur's  "  Horse 
Fair,"  Yvon's  "  America,"  Dubufe's  "  Prodigal  Son,"  &c. 
Those  of  Mr.  George  Opdyke,  Fifth  Avenue  and  Forty- 
seventh  street  ;  Mr.  William  M.  Tweed,  Fifth  Avenue 
and  Forty-third  street ;  Mr.  Wm.  H.  Vanderbilt,  Fifth 
Avenue  and  Fortieth  street ;  Messrs.  Phelps,  Dodge,  and 
Fhelps,  Madison  Avenue,  Thirty-sixth  and  Thirty-seventh 
«4^/>/^fa  .  .Qi^   Tinni^prln  Affldisnn  Avenue  and  Twenty-fifth 


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street — all  deserve  attention  for  costly  elegance.  Of 
Club  Houses,  the  three  most  prominent  are  the  Union, 
Fifth  Avenue  ;  the  Union  League,  Madison  Avenue  ;  and 
the  Manhattan,  Fifth  Avenue. 

Of  Hotel  Buildings,   (also   Hotels)  New  York  has 
many  of  great  size   and   fine   architecture ;    prominent 
among  them  being   the  Gilseij  House,   Broadway  and 
Twenty-ninth  street ;  tht  Fifth  Avenue,  Broadway  and 
Twenty-fourth  street  ;  the  Grand  Hotel,  Broadway  and 
Thirtieth  street  ;  the  St.  Cloud,  Broadway  and  Forty- 
second  street ;  the   Metropolitan,  Broadway  and  Prince 
street  ;    the   Sturtevant,    Broadway  and    Twenty-eight 
street ;  the  St.  James,  Broadway  and  Twenty-sixth  street; 
the  Westmoreland,  Union  Place  ;  the  Cpleman,  Broad- 
way and  Twenty-seventh  street  ;  the  Westminster,  Irving 
Place  ;  the  Grand  Central,    Broadway  opposite   Bond 
street ;    the  Everett    House,   Union    Square ;    the   St. 
Nicholas,  Broadway  and  Spring  street ;  the  Astor  House, 
Broadway  and  Yesey  street  ;  the   Brevoort,  Fifth  Av<> 
nue ;  the   New    York,    Broadway   and    Fourth  street ; 
Western  and  Merchants^   (both   mercantile)   Cortlandt 
street  ;  &c.    In  Brooklyn,  the  Pierrepont  House,  Mon- 
tague street,  and  the  Mansion  House,  Hicks  street.  Two 
Newspaper  Offices  of  mark  are  "to  be  noticed—that  of 
the  Herald,  at  Broadway  and  Ann  street ;  and  that  of 
the  Tim^s,  at  Printing  House  Square. 

The  principal  Theaters  of  New  York  City  proper  are 
WallacJ(^s,  Broadway  and  Thirteenth  street  ;  the  Olym- 
pic,  Broadway  near  Bleecker  street  ;  NiUo's,  Broadway 
near  Prince  street;    Booth's,   Twenty-third  street   and 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


Sixth  Avenue  ;  the  Grand  Opera  Houf^e,  Eip^hth  Avenne 
and  Twenty-third  street ;  the  Fifth  Amnue,  Twenty- 
fourth  street  ;  Woo^s  JSfwsewm,  Broadway  and  Thirtieth 
street ;  Union  Square  Theater,  Union  Square  ;  and  the 
Bovjery,  and  Stadt  Theater,  Bowery.  Opera  Houses, 
the  Academy  of  Music,  Fourteenth  street,  and  occasion- 
ally the  Grand  Opera  House.  Ethiopian  Minstrel 
House,  Bryanih  Opera  House,  Twenty-third  street. 
Brooklyn  has  several  excellent  places  of  amusement,  in 
the  Academy  of  Music,  Montague  street ;  Brooklyn 
!77ieafer, Washington  street ;  Park  Theater,  Fulton  street, 
HooJey^s  Opera  House,  Court  street,  etc. 

Most  popular  phurches  (for  service)  Trinity,  Broad- 
way (Episcopalian);  Grace,  Broadway  and  Tenth  street 
(Episcopalian);  the  Tabernacle,  Sixth  Avenue  and 
Thirty-fourth  street  (Cong.)  ;  Dr.  Chapinh,  Fifth  Ave- 
nue and  Forty-fifth  street  (Univ.) ;  St.  Thomas\  Fifth  Ave- 
nue (Epis.) ;  Dr.  Tyng\%  Rutherford  Place  (Epis.)  ;  Fifth 
Avenue,  Fifth  Avenue  and  Nineteenth  street  (Pres.); 
B.  PauVs,  Fourth  Avenue  and  Twenty  second  street 
(Methodist  Epis.) ;  and  in  Brooklyn,  Plymouth  (Rev. 
Henry  Ward  Beecher's)  Orange  street  (Cong.)  ;  St 
Ann^s-on-the-Heights  and  the  Holy  Trinity  (Epis.)  both 
on  Clinton  street ;  First  Baptist,  Nassau  street ;  Dr. 
Talmadf^c's  Tabernacle,  Schermerhorn  street.  Present 
Catholic  Cathedral,  in  New  York,  St.  Pairiclc's,  Mul- 
berry and  Houston  streets  ;  with  other  leading  Catholic 
Churches,  iSt.  Stephen^s,  Twenty-eighth  street  near  Third 
Avenue  (noted  for  fine  music),  and  St.  Francis  Xaviei^Sf 
Sixteenth  street,  near  Fifth  Avenue. 


NEW  YORK  CITY. 


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Public  Grounds — Central  Park,  (see  "  Excursions," 
following);  Washington,  Madison  and  Union  Squares, 
and  Battery  and  City  Hall  Parks,  most  of  limited  dimen- 
sions, but  all  assuming  attractive  shapes,  and  most  of  them 

'  being  provided  with  music  on  certain  evenings  of  the  week, 
during  the  warm  season  ;  and  Jone^  Wood,  lying  on  the 

'eastern  side  of  the  Island,  on  the  river,  opposite  the  krWer 
end  of  the  Central  Park,  with  fine  woods  in  and  around, 

•  and  famous  as  a  place  for  great  out-door  gatherings,  in- 
cluding the  German  and  Irish  festivals  and  the  Scottish 

;  annual  games  ;  Jerome  Park,  Westchester  (also  see  "  Ex- 
cursions"); and  in  Brooklyn,  Prospect  Park,  (also  see 
*f  Excursions'^)  Prospect  Park  Fair  Grounds,  Lefferts 

i  Paprk]  &c. 

Principal  Bazaars  (for  purchases) :  Stewart^ s,  Broad- 
way and  Tenth  street  (Dry  Goods);  McCreerifs,  Broad- 

.  way  and  Eleventh  street  (Dry  Goods) ;  Ixyrd  &  TayWs, 

•Broadway  and  Twentieth  street  (Dry  Goods);  Arnold 
&  Constable's,  Broadway  and  Nineteenth  street  (Dry 
Goods) ;    Tiffany^ s,   Union    Square   (Jewelry,   Bronzes, 

.Plate,  and  Works  of  Art);  Ball,  Black  &  Co.'s,  Broad- 
way and  Prince  street   (Jeweby,  Bronzes,   Plate  and 

.Works  of  Art)  ;  Steven^,  Union  Square  (Jewelry, 
Bronzes,  Plate  and  Works  of  Art) ;  Macy%  Sixth  Ave- 
nue and  Fourteenth  street  (Fancy  and  General) :  Lyle^s, 
Eighth  Avenue,  and  Bowery  (Fancy  and  General). 

'  Other  objects  of  interest  to  those  making  longer  so- 
journ :  the  East  River  Bridge,  now  building  between 
New  York  and  Brooklyn,  and  promising  to  be  one  of  the 

■master-works  of  its  class  in  the  world  ;  the  PneumcUio 


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8JI0m-TlUP  GUIDE. 


Tunnel,  cominoucement  of  subterranean  travel  in  tae 
city,  to  be  seen  at  Broadway  and  Warren  street ;  Oiyv- 
emor's  Island,  head-quarters  of  tlio  military  department; 
^  the  Navy  Yard,  Brooklyn  ;  the  Penal  and  Charitable 
'  Institutions  on  BlackweWs,  RandaWs  and  Ward's  Islands 
(under  control  of  Commissioners  of  Charities  and  Correc- 
tion — ^building,  Third  Avenue  and  Eleventh  street) ;  and 
a  variety  of  Asylums  for  Orphans  and  the  afflicted. 

SUBURBS,   DRIVES  AND  EXCURSIONS. 

Of  Drives  and  Short  Excursions,  (by  carriage)  the 
first  favorite  is  that  to  the 

Central  Park,  ,a  large  and  admirable  public  ground, 
occupying  nearly  the  centre  of  the  Island,  extending  in 
width  from  Fifth  to  Eighth  Avenues,  and  in  length  from 
Fifty-ninth  to  One  Hundred  and   Tenth  street,  handsome- 
ly laid  out,  shaded  and  ornamented,  with  fine  roads  and 
costly  bridges,  and  lacking  only  age  to  be  equal  to  any 
public  ground  in  Europe.     It  has  a  Lake,  with  boats 
(service)  ;  a    Mtt><eum,   with   Zoological  collection  and 
many  other  curiosities  ;  a  Casino,  on  the  European  plan; 
Puhlic   Carriages,  making  the  round   of  the  Park  at 
short  intervals,  for  trifling  fare  ;  Statues  of  Humboldt  and 
Schiller  and  of  Professor  S.  F.  B.  Morse,  the  telegraph 
promoter ;  statuary  groups  of  the  "  Hunter  and  his  Dog," 
"  Auld  Lang  Syne  ; "  and  presents  the  feature  of  music 
by  a  fine  band  every  Saturday  afttrnoon  during  the  warm 
season,  attracting  immense  concou  rses  of  people.  I  n  connec- 
tion are  also  to  bo  soon  the  Groton  Recruring  ReservoirSf 
ttileged  to  be  of  size  enough,  and  to  contain  water  enough, 


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to  Hoat  the  navies  of  tlie  world.  [Central  Park  may  also 
be  reached  from  the  City  Hall,  by  horse-cars  on  the  Belt 
railways  (along  either  river),  on  the  Third  and  Madison 
Avenues,  Broadway,  Sixth,  Seventh  and  Eighth  Avenues.] 
Beyond,  the  drive  by  carriage  is  often  and  profitably  ex- 
tended to  the  Harlem  and  Bloomingdale  Hoods,  or  to 
High  Bridge,  an  aqueduct  bridge  over  the  Harlem  river, 
of  great  height  and  solidity  ;  or  to  Jerome  Park,  new 
and  handsome  trotting  and  racing  ground  of  the  Ameri- 
can Jockey  Club,  beyond  the  Harlem  River,  in  Westches- 
ter.    Another  scarcely  less  fashionable  drive  is  to 

Prospect  Park,  the  new  but  very  handsome  public 
ground  of  Brooklyn,  which  bids  fair  to  rival  if  not  to  ex- 
cel the  Central,  has  a  Lake,  a  Dairy  Cottage  and  Barn, 
a  fine  stretch  of  natural  forest,  an  elevated  drive  with 
commanding  yjmw,  statues  of  President  Lincohi  (at  en- 
trance), Washmgton  Irving,  &c.  Music  by  a  fine  band, 
Saturdi'  afternoons.  [May  also  be  reached  from  New 
York  by  Pulton  ferry  and  by  horse-cars  of  Flatbush 
Avenue  line.]     Near  Prospect  Park  is  to  be  visited 

Greenwood  Cemetery,  one  of  the  largest  and  hand- 
somest Cities  of  the  Dead  on  the  globe,  with  lakes, 
rising  grounds,  fine  shades,  costly  monuments,  and  all  the 
other  melancholy  attractions  possible  to  be  flung  around 
places  of  burial.  Among  the  leading  features  are  the 
handsome  sculptured  Entrance  Way  ;  the  Firemen's, 
Pilots',  Old  Sea  Captain's,  Cauda,  Scribner,  J.  G.  Ben- 
nett and  McDonald  Clarke  monuments  ;  the  tombs  of 
WilUam  E.  Burton,  the  comedian,  I.ola  Montez  (with 
inscription,  "Eliza  Gilbert")  Crawford  Livingston,  &c.. 


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.  the  vaults  of  Stephen  Whitney,  William  Niblo,  &c.  Most 
beautiful  point,  that  at  and  around  "Sylvan  Water-" 
finest  views,  those  from  "  Ocean  Hill "  and  "  Battle  Hill." 
[May  also  .  be  reached  from  New  York  by  Fulton  ferry 
and  horse-cars  of  the  Greenwood  or  Fifth  Avenue  lines.] 
Beyond  Greenwood  and  Prospect  Park,  the  same  drive 
may  be  profitably  extended  to  Prospect  Park  Race 
Course,  and  to 

Corny  Island,  fine  sea^beach,  with  excellent  bathmg 
and  somewhat  miscellaneous  attendance,  and  not  too 
eclectic  in  its  general  character.  [May  also  be  reached 
from  New  York  by  Fulton  ferry,  and  by  Smith  and  Jay 
street  horse-cars,  or  by  either  of  the  horse-car  Imes  to 
Greenwood,  thence  by  steam  to  the  beach.] 

Other  Short  Excursions  will  be  those  to  the  Brooklyn 
Navy  Yard,  with  extensive  Dry  Dock,  Museum  of  marine 
curiosities,  and  much  of  general  interest ;  to  Fort  HamU- 
ton,  at  the  Narrows,  junction  of  the  Upper  and  Lower 
.  Bays,  with  fortifications  and  very  fine  sea-view  [drive,  or 
may  be  reached  by  Fulton  or  Hamilton  ferry,  and  horse- 
cars]  ;  to  Evergreen  Cemetery,  East  New  York  [drive, 
or  Fulton  ferry  and  Fulton  Avenue  horse-cars] ;  to  Can- 
arsie  and  Bockaway  Beach  [Fulton  or  South  ferry,  Ful- 
ton or  Atlantic  Avenue  horse-cars  to  East  New  York, 
eteam  cars  to  Canarsie^  and  steamboat  to  i  Rockaway] ; 
to  Eoboken,  great  base-ball  and  cricket  grounds,  and 
favorite  German  resort,  across  the  Hudson,  in  New  Jer- 
sey [ferry  from  Barclay  street];  to  Bergen  Point,  [drive 
or  horse-car  from  Jersey  City,  or  train  on  New  Jersey 
Ceutral  Railroad,  from  foot  Liberty  street] ;  to  Batepsan 


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Hamil' 
Lower 
"ive,  or 
horse- 
[drive, 
a  Can- 
Yr  Ful- 
York, 
Lway] ; 
s,  and 
w  Jer- 
[drive 
Jersey 


-Pr.TT.  YORK  PITT. 

and  Passaic  Falls  [train  on  Eri§  Raijway,  fpot  Cjl^amj^ers 
or  Twenty-third  street ;  see  route  North  by  Brie  Rail- 
way]; to  Newarkj  largest  and  most  thriving  city  ii\Kpw 
Jersey  [train  on  New  Jersey  Raih-oad,  foot  of  Cortland 
.street ;  or  Newark  and  New  York  Railroad,  foot  Liberty 
street :  see  route  New  York  to  Philadelphia] ;  to  Elizor 
beth,  New  Jersey  [train  on  New  Jersey  raUroad,  foot 
Cortland  street,  or  New  Jersey  Central,  foot  Liberty 
street] ;  to  Staten  Island,  (New  Brighton  and  other  pop- 
ular resorts)  [ferries  from  Battery  and  from  foot  Dey 
street];  &c. 

Longer  Excursions  of  interest,  conveniently  made  from 
New  York,  those  to  (1) 

Long  Branch,  great  sea-shore  resqrt  on  the  New  Jer- 
sey coast,  with  several  miles  of  fine  bluff,  bold  surf-bath- 
ing, admired  sea-view,  splendid  drives  and  excursions,  and 
an  immense  number  of  summer  hotels,  capable  of  accom- 
modatmg  fifteen  to  twenty  thousand  visitors  (among  the 
principal  the  Continental^  West  End^  Mansion  Eduse^ 
United  States,  Metropolitan,  Eowland,  PavUion,  &<i.), 
and  a  present  popularity  making  it  the  most  generally 
sought  and  notable  place  on  the  American  sea  coast.  It 
supplies  the  summer  residence  oi  President  Grant,  and 
has  many  cottages  of  the  wealthy.  Near  it  are  Eaton- 
town  (with  Monmouth  Park  Race  Ground  in  the  imme- 
diate neighborhood),  Red  Bank,  Deal,  and  other  village* 
of  New  Jersey.  [Reached  by  boats  of  the  New  Jersey 
Southern  Railroad,  to  Sandy  Rook  (with  government 
fortifications  and  entrance  to  the  Lower  BavV.  thence- 
_rail>  by  the  Highlands  of  Nai^sink  (fine  elevation,  witlk 


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splendid  sea-air  and  view,  and  summer-boarding  place  of 
merit  and  popularity—hotels,  Thompson's,  SchencL%)  Sea- 
bright,  J.,  [the  whole  distance  within  sight  of  the  sea.] 
[From  Long  Branch  railway  connection  to  Freehold,  and 
thence  to  Trenton  and  other  cities  of  West  New  Jersey  • 
or  train  may  be  taken  for  Manchester,  Tom^s  River,  and 
•  towns  of  New  Jersey  further  southward ;  to  AtlaYUiG 
<Jity  or  Philadelphia.]  To  (2) 

Lake  Mahopac,  pleasant  and  very  popular  minor 
watering-place,  with  handsome  quiet  wooded  scenery, 
islands,  fine  boating,  sailing,  fishing  and  other  attractions. 
Reached  by  Harlem  Railroad,  in  a  few  hours,  through 
the  vciy  fine  scciiery  of  that  Ime,  at  the  lower  edge  of 
the  Hudson  Highlands.  Hotels,  Gregory  House,  Baldwin 
House,  &c.    To  (3) 

Schooley's  Mountain,  (Heath  House)  mmeral  springs 
-and  popular  summer-resort,  with  fine  air  and  charming 
scenery,  in  the  mmor  mountains  of  New  Jersey;  reached 
by  the  Morris  and  Essex  Railroad,  from  foot  of  Barclay 
street,  by  Morristown,  one  of  the  handsomest  towiis  and 
most  popular  residences  in  the  State,  to  Haohettstown, 
whence  short  ride  by  stage-coach.  Also,  Budd's  Lake, 
Tvithin  a  few  miles  of  the  preceding,  and  reached  by  same 
•conveyances— with  many  attractions  of  boating,  fishing, 
.Ac.  Also,  Lake  Hopatcong,  with  similar  attractions  to 
the  placj  last  named,  reached  by  the  same  railroad  to 
^tanh(jpe  or  Dover,  thence  carriage  or  boat  to  destina- 
tion.     To  (4) 

Delaware  Water  Gap,  (Kittatinm:  '^ourp^^  b/ino"  as 
the  name  indicates,  at  one  of  the  finest  passes  of  the  Up. 


NEW  YORK  CITl. 


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per  Delaware,  through  and  among  the  mountains  dividing 
Pennsylvania  and  Ne\f  Jersey,  and  with  superb  mountain 
and  river  scenery,  pure  and  healthful  air,  and  much  popu- 
larity as  a  place  of  summer  resort.  Has  many  features 
of  especial  woodland  beauty,  in  Reheccah  Well,  Venu^ 
Bath  and  Eureka  Falls,  views  from  Prospect  Rock,  Fox 
HiU,  &c.  [From  the  Water  Gap,  continuing  by  rail^ 
may  be  reached  Stroudsburg  and  the  Lackawanna  Coal 
Regions  of  Pennsylvania  ;  or,  southward,  Easton,  Phila- 

DELPHIA,  &C.]      To  (5) 

Greenport  and  Orient,  minor  watering-places  at  the- 
east  end  of  Long  Island  ;  and  to  Jamaica  and  other 
places  nearer.  [Reached  by  Long  Island  Railroad.]  Also, 
tc  Glen  Gove,  and  other  near  places  on  that  Island  by 
boat.    To  (6)  ' 

West  Point,  by  evening  or  mornmg  boat  or  Hudson^ 
River  railroad.  (See  route  to  West  Point,  Catskills^ 
Albany,  &c.,  Route  No.  1.) 


i 


ROUTE  NO.  1-NORTHER!^.^ 

KBW  YORK  TO  NIAGARA    FALLS    AND    CANaDA,  Bt 

HUDSON  RIVER,  NEW    YORK    CENTRAL 

RAILWAY  AND  CONNECTIONS. 

Division  A. 

NEW   YORK  TO   AND    AT    WEST    POINT    AND   HUD80F 

HIGHLANDS. 

The  transit  from  New  York  to  West  Point  and  the 
Highlands  may  be  made  in  from  two  to  four  hours, 
by  0)  Hudson  River  Railroad  to  Garrison's,  then 
ferry  to  West  Point;  or  by  (3)  morning  boat  on  the 
river,  to  West  Point  direct;  or  (3)  evening  boat  on 
the  river,  also  direct.  Either  of  the  latter  is  prefer- 
able to  the  former,  for  reasons  hereafter  to  be  given. 

By  Rail. 

Leaving  New  York  by  rail,  on  Hudson  River 
Railroad,  the  first  object  of  special  interest,  except 
the  high  lands  at  and  about  Fort  Washington,  stud- 
ded with  fine  residences,— is  the  crossing  from 
New  York  island  to  the  mainland  of  Westchester,  at 
Kingsbridge  or  Spuytenduyvel ;  and  on  the  oppo- 
site or  western  side  of  the  river,  commence,  at  about 
the  game  point. 


HOUTm  KO.  X.-^NORTnERN. 


63' 


Bt 


The  Palisades,  irnmenso"  almost  pcrpendiculai' 
masaea  of  rock,  rising  eheer  from  the  river  on  thafc 
side,  in  shape  suggest! nj?  the  name,  and  continuing  ' 
at  various  heights  of  hundreds  of  feet,  for  some  t.„ 
miles,  where  they  bnak  away  into  rugged  liills. 

Beyond  Spuytendnyvel,  the  first  p!  ;c^'  of  impof- " 
ta.ice  passed  ti.iOugh  is  the  handsome  small  town  of 
Yonkers;  then  Dohbs  Ferry,  with  the  long  wharf  of 
the  Ere  Railway  opposite,  at  P^'ermont,  and  a  ferry 
betwt  en  ;  then  Tarrytoion  (where  the  laying  over  ol 
a  train  may  be  well  compensated  in  visiting  "  Sunny- 
side,"  the  late  residence  of  Washingtf   Irving,  the 
Major  x\ndre    Monument,   &c.,   in    the   immediate 
neighborhood);    then     Sing-Sing,   with  its  strong 
State-prison  buildings,  and  on  the  opposite  bank  of 
ihe  river  a  view  of  the  gorge  running  back  to  the  ' 
celeb/ated  Rockland  Lake,  from  which  so  much  of 
the  best  ice  is  derived.    After  leaving  Sing-Sing, 
very  soon  is  crossed  the  Croton  River,  from  works 
on  which  and  the  lake  of  the  same  name,  .he  Kew*'*'^ 
York  supply  of  water  is  derived.      Shortly  aftei*'- 
crossing  the  Croton,  a  mass  of  rock*:,  rising  conically 
and  crowned  with  a  light-house,  on  the  other  or  ' 
■<  est  "ide  of  the  river,  marks  Stony  Point,  ceie- 
••:       .   for  the  reckless    courage   displayed  in   its 
capture  by  Oen.  Wayne,  during  the  Revolutionary 
War.     The  next  stopping-place  of   importa7?c*^    d 
Peekshill,  on  leaving  which  the 

Highlands  of  the  Hudson  are  entered,  pre- 
senting their  hp.aw  and  ■nintuvAo^no  rmaatsAc  n^  v^*"L. 


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I 


sides  of  the  river,  and  enchanting  the  eye  with  the 
continual  changes,  appearances  and  disappearances 
made  inevitable  by  the  course  of  the  railway  through 
them.  The  disembarkation  from  the  railway  is  made 
at  Garrison's  Landing,  whence  ferry-boat  and  omni- 
bus to  the  Military  Academy  or  one  of  the  hotels  at 
West  Point. 

Bt/  Steamboat. 

Precisely  the  same  features  as  those  indicated  by 
rail,  will  be  enjoyed  by  boat,  with  the  advantage  of 
both  sides  of  the  ri/er  being  seen  in  lieu  of  one,  and 
the  additional  escaping  of  the  noise  medtable  in 
riding  by  rail  along  rocky  passt  •'.  When  entering 
the  Highlands,^ however,  the  advantage  of  the  boat 
is  even  more  manifest,  as  there  is  scarcely  a  river  or 
lake  appro!ich  in  the  world,  so  magnificent  as  that 
through  the  Highlands  proper,  from  Peekskill  to 
West  Point — fine  as  any  one  pomt  of  the  Rhme, 
and  forcibly  reminding  the  tourist  of  the  middle 
and  upper  portions  of  Loch  Lomond,  approaching 
and  above  InvcTsnaid.  It  is  from  boat  on  the  ri'-.r, 
especially,  that  the  alternating  wild  beauty  and  rug- 
ged grandeur  of  the  giants  of  the  range,  their  feet  at 
the  verv  water's-edge,  can  best  be  appreciated. 

Morning  bouts,  making  this  voyage,  and  then 
going  on  up  the  Hudson  to  Albany,  leave  New  York 
every  morning,  at  an  early  hour ;  and  evening  boats, 
passing  through  the  Highlands  before  nightfall,  leave 
«very  afternoon. 

Disembarkation,  froui  either,  is  miid^'  at  Cozzeus* 


ROUTE  m.  l.-mRTffBRJV.  65 

l.^'.^.f  1!'^  ^"^'^'"'^  ^°'^'  »'  West  Point; 
theuce  to  the  hotels  by  omnibus. 

At  and  near  West  Point. 
One  of  the  principal  attractions  at  West  Point 
cons^ts  .„  the  admirable  views  which  can  be  enjoyed 
either  from  Co.zens',  the  fashionable  hotel  and  sum- 
mer resort    on    the  high  cliffs  belo,.  the  Mil  taTy 
Aca,  e^,y,  the  Parry  House.    .  the  same  vicinity  or 
he  Wfe^  PoH  above  it.  making  q„iet  lonngS  a 
c ontmued  Inxury.     This  is  not  true  of  one  diLuon 
alone,  but  of  all,  tl. ,  elevation  being  high  and    he 
reaches  of  the  river,  above  and  blwf  sir^nla  ly 

nn  t   ff^^-^'""-^'^"^.  the  most  no,  able  if  to    ^ 
Old  J^ort   Putnam,  ruins,   with   some  portions 
of  so'.d  wall  remaining,  lying  on  a  hill  westward 
rom  the  Academy.      This  fort  must  always  retan 
is  interest,  as  the  "  Key  of  the  Highlands'  during 
he  Eevolutionary  War,  and  the  scene  of  Arnowt 
intended   treason.     The  views  from  it.  in  all  di- 
rections,  too,  are  the  very  finest  to  be  enjoyed  in  any 
portion  of  the  Highlands.    An  early  vis  t  w^   of 
course,  be  paid  to  the  ' 

United  States  Military  Academy,  which  gives  the 
place  Its  pecu.iar  importance,  and  which  ranks 
among  the  first  of  military  institutions,  with  some 
features  of  severity  attracting  peculiar  attention. 
J.Information  as  to  modes  and  forms  of  visit- 
ing, can  always  be  obtained  at  the  leading  hotels.] 

the  Academy  comes   the  in- 


X^  j"^  «^    .. 


tereetinff  sneetaolp. 


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8E0BT-  TBIP  G  UIDB 


Parade  of  the  Cadets  (morning  and  evening) — 
which  should  not  be  missed— the  evening  especially* 
by  any  who  desire  to  see  the  perpendicular  in  car- 
riage, the  angular  in  motion,  and  the  sharp  in  disci- 
pline. 

Pleasant  excursions  may  also  be  made  to  Butter- 
milk  Falls,  in  the  neighborhood ;  and  a€ross  the 
river  to  Cold  Spring^  and  to  the  RoUnson  House^ 
standing  four  or  five  miles  south  from  it,  where 
Arnold  resided  at  the  time  of  his  treason.  Near 
Cold  Spring  may  also  be  seen  UndercUff,  residence  o 
the  late  Gen.  Geo.  P.  Morris,  the  poet. 


Division  B. 

WEST  POINT  TO   AND  AT  THE  CATSKILL  MOUNTAINS. 

Northward  from  West  Point,  by  steamboat  on  the 
way  towards  Albany,  from  the  whaif ;  or  rail  from 
Garrison's  Station,  opposite.  AssumWg  that  the 
boat  wil)  be  taken,  and  remembering  chat  if  pro- 
ceeding by  rail  the  variation  of  scene  will  be  very 
Blight — the  following  w'U  be  the  most  important 
features,  beyond  Wesr  Point.  Emerging  from  the 
Highlands  proper,  and  passing  "Oronest"  and 
"Storm  Kii^g,"  the  largest  hiDs  of  the  range, 
and  also  Cornwall  Landing  on  the  left,  with  much 
beauty  and  picturesque  scenery  in  the  neigliborhood 
(among  other  attractions,  Idlewild,  residence  of  the, 
late  N.  P.  Willis),  and  Fishhill  Landing  on  the 


BOUTS  NO.  l.-mBTia!BN.  ^ 

Nbwbubm,  very  slopingly  situated  on  the  hieh 
y^l'  f  h  Wge  river-trade,  »u  ,„,portaut  .^,W 

fM,turfi  of  great  importance   on   the  bluff  below 

WasU^fon's  Head-Quarters,  a  revolutionary  tuc 

of  prommence,  with  many  reminders  of  the  hero 

*Wh  T^^"  '""  ^"'^'^'^'^-      ^*'«^«  Newburgh" 
though    the  river  is  fine,  there  is   no  feature   of 
marked  interest,  until,  at  the  right,  is  reached 
PouQHKEEPSiE,  a  large  town  with  some  pictur- 

rrde?:/  r'r ""'  ■^  ^-^'^  <i'^«nction'  n 

prodnt^  r,f  ?'^  nver.trade  in  agricultural 

ot  the  noted  Vasaar  Female  College. 

Within  a  few  miles  after  leaving  Poughkeensie. 

vVrhtr"'^.  ^^  -pplemented  and  fomSl 

of  the  breaking  into  view,  far  ahead  and  to  the  left. 

Catsm    Mountain    Range,    which    thenceforth 
scarcely  leaves  the  eye  of  the  tourist  until  aS 
-so  graceful  ,s  the  outline,  and  so  beautifully  blue 
the  general  aspect.    Minor  landings  of  Hyde  Park 
etc.,  are  passed,  to  ^  ' 

RMneheck,on  the  right,  where  landing  is  made  for 
Rondout  aud  Kingston,  on  the  opposite  side  Ln- 
nection  by  ferry),  and  for  ^ 

The  Overlook  Mountain  House,  new  but  very  po, 
uiar  place  of  summer  resort,  at  great  height  on  the 
Bouthern  portion  of  the  Catskills,  and  comma^lin' 
i»  iuo«i,  magnificent  view,  especially  eastward  "and 


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SHORT-TRIP  OUIDB. 


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southward.  Also  with  many  attractive  features  in 
the  neighborhood,  in  the  DemVs  Kitchen^  Cleft  in  (Tie 
Rocks^  Pulpit  Rock,  Overlook  Cliff,  dc.  Also,  at  a  lit- 
tle distance,  Shoe  Lake,  a  beautiful  and  attractive 
sheet  of  water.  [Reached  from  Rhinebeck  by  ferry 
to  RjRdout,  thence  by  rail  to  West  Hurley ;  thence 
by  stage-coach,  by  the  Sawkill  Creek  and  Woodstock, 
to  destination.  May  also  be  reached  by  evening 
boat,  direct  from  New  York  to  Rondont,  thence  aa 
before.] 

Beyond  Rhinebeck  are  passed  Barry  town  and 
other  landings  on  the  right,  Maiden  and  others  ou 
the  left,  to  ^ 

Catshill  Landing,  point  of  disembarkation  for  the 
Mountains,  and  of  crossing  from  Oak  Hill  Station^ 
for  those  who  have  come  up  by  the  rail.  Also, 
popular  summer  resort,  at  the  Prospect  Park  House, 
immediately  above,  with  fine  grounds  and  admirable 
view;  at  the  Powell  House  (posting-house  for  the 
mountains,  on  the  wharf)  &c.  [Oatskill  Landing 
may  also  be  reached  by  evening  boat  from  New  York 
direct,  and  direct  connection  made  for  the  moun- 
tains.] 

From  Oatskill  Landing  by  stage-coach,  always  in 
waiting  for  boats  and  trains,  by  Gatskill  Village,  the 
Half'  Way  House,  and  at  one-third  distance  of  the 
ascent  of  the  Mountains  proper,  the  Rip  Van- Winkle 
House,  with  a  broad  flat  rock  beside  it,  on  which 
tradition  alleges  the  sleep  of  Irving's  hero  to  have 


+nTr. 


't»n   Tklono 


fine,  before  reaching  the 


I 

nOUTE  NO.  l.-NORTHEBN,  ^ 

CatskUl  Mountain  House,  among  th^  highest  of 
all  American  places  of  eastern  sojourn,  and  in  manv 
regards  the  superior  of  all  others  on  the  continent,  as 
to  situation.  The  view  from  the  house,  over  the 
Hudson  river  and  valley,  is  wonderfully  extensive 
and  beautiful ;  and  Sunrise,  as  seen  from  the  piazza 
IS  scarcely  second  to  the  same  spectacle , from  the' 
famous  Swiss  Khigi.  Of  excursions,  there  are  many 
and  most  pleasing.  The  most  interesting  (longer 
ones  by  carriage,  always  in  readiness)  follow.    To 

hautershill  Falls,  wild  aud  romantic  basin,  with 
two  cascuxies,  of  180  and  80  feet,  and  picturesque  in 
I'very  aspect,  above  and  below,  besides  bein-  gur- 
rounded  by  wild  and  grand  mountain  and   mvine 
.scenery,  and  views  of  High  PeaJc  and  Round  Top 
the  two  giants  of  the  range,  obtainable  from  different 
points.    (The  Laurel  House,  a  popular  place  of  so- 
journ, standing  at  near  the  verge  of  the  falls,  affords 
residence  to  the  many  who  wish  to  study  the  splen- 
did scenery  in  this  immediate  neighborhood).     To 
the  Xate,  small  sheets  of  water,  lying  in  primeval 
wildness;  short  walk  from  the  Mountain  House  or 
on  the  way  to  the  Falls.    Through  the  Clove,  one  of 
the  most  remarkable  mountain  clefts  in  the  world 
from  PalensviUe  towards  Hunter,  with  views  of  the 
beautiful  Fawn's  Leap  Fall     To   Plauterkill  and 
Stony  Cloves.    To  Parkers  Ledye,  overlooking  the 
i^love.    To  Moses'  and  Sunset  Rocks.     To  the  tops 
of  the  South Jfountain,  North  Mountain,  etc.     To 
the  top  of  High  Peak,   laborious  ascent,  but  with, 
magnificent  view,  etc. 


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Division  G. 


CATSKILL    MOUNTAINS  TO  AND  AT  ALBANY   AND 

TROY. 

Leave  Catskill  by  rail  from  Oak  Hill  Station ;  or 
by  boat  from  New  York  from  Catskill  LandiDg; 
making  landing  at 

Hudson,  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  a  large 

and  thriving  town,  with  considerable  manufactinvs. 

[Point  of  departure  for  Lebanon  Springs  and  th^ 

Shaker  Village  connected  with  them;    as  also  lor 

Columbia  Spri?igs;  both  minor  watering-places   of 

salubrious    situation     and    increasing    popularity. 

A'so,   railway  connection   east  for  Boston.]     From 

Hudson,  through  scenery  much  tamer  than   along 

the  Lower  Hudson— past  Athens  (whence  there  is  a 

railway  to  Albany),  Ooxsackie,  Mto  Baltimore,  etc., 

on  the  left;  and  Stuyvesant,  Kinderhook  (residence 

of  the  late  President  Martin  Van  Buren),  Castleton, 

etc.,  on  the  right — to 

Albany,  Capital  of  the  State  of  New  York,  some- 
what picturesquely  situated  on  rising  ground,  on  the 
west  bank  of  the  Hudson,  with  Greenbush  opposite; 
the  river  spanned  by  a  rail  way -bridge  of  recent 
erection  and  a  certain  celebrity  on  account  of  the 
opposition  made  to  it  by  the  residents  of  Troy^ 
higher  up  the  stream.  It  has  great  commercial 
importance,  as  the  virtual  head  of  sailing-vessel 
navigation  northward  ;  as  a  heavy  lumber  and  tim- 
ber depot :  and  esDeciallv  as  th^  nninf.  af.  wVi,«k  fk«. 


►r 


ROUTE  f^O.  V-NORTHERN,  yj 

telm«^8e  earryiiig-trade  of  the  Erie  and  Champlafu 
Canals  enters  the  Hudson. 

The  buildings  best  worth  a  .  isifc  and  observation 
»re  the  Cap'tol  ^doon  to  be  replaced  by  a  much  finer 
erection),  with  the  Senate  and  Assembly  Chambers 
(legislative  sessions  from  1st  January  to  1st  April) ; 
the  State  Library,  adjoining ;  the  State  House,  with 
government  offices ;  the  Dudley  Observatory,  rapidly 
aisumfng  position  as  one  of  the  first  institutions  of 
the  kind  in  the  country;  the  State  Arsenal;  the 
University;   the  Medical   College  (with  Museum), 
the  City  Hall ;    State  Normal  School,  &c.     Rides 
from  Albany  are  many  and  attractive— especially  to 
the  Cemetery  (o  o  of  the  handsomest  in  the  State), 
to  CoJioes  FalU,  Lansingburgli,  and  other  handsome 
and  thriving  villages  at  practicable  distance,  and  to 
some  oue  of  the  Shaker  Villages  lying  northward— 
at  the  latter  of  which  <as  at  Lebanon),  the  most  odd 
and  peculiar  of  all  forms  of  worship  may  be  encoun- 
tered.   Leading  hotels  at  Albany,  the  Delavan,  Stan- 
wix  Hall,  Congress  Hall,  &c. 
From  Albany,  by  street-car,  omnibus  or  boat  to 
Troy,  some  eight  miles  up  the  rapidly-diminishing 
river  from  the  Capital,  where  will  be  found  nearly  a 
rival  of  the  latter  in  size  and  population,  its  superior 
m   beauty  of  location,  and  not  only  a  flourishing 
town  in  general  manufactures,  but  oue  of  the  most 
e;[ten8ive  lumber  and  timber  depots  in  the  world 

l^^^A  T  ^u^^  ^'^^^  ""^^^'^  river-the  eastern  portion 
^^^  by  the  eommon  name,  aud  the  western,  W^i 


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72 


aUORT-TRlP  GUIDE, 


Trot;.  There  is  much  manufacturing,  of  various 
heavy  kinds  in  both  divisions,  but  especially  in  West 
Troy,  where  street-cars,  stoves  and  oilcloths  are 
among  the  principal  articles,  while  at  the  Watervliet 
Arsenal  (United  States  government)  tke  founding 
of  small  arms  and  munitions  of  war  is  carried  on 
very  extensively.  Troy  has  also  additional  promi- 
nence from  the  junction  of  the  Northern,  Western 
and  Eastern  lines  of  railway,  here  occurring;  it  has 
some  churches  of  prominence  (St.  John  and  8t 
Paul,  the  principal)— the  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  In- 
stitute,  and  the  Female  Seminary,  both  popular  in 
management  and  extensive  in  influence.  Two  slight 
eminences,  near  the  town,  bear  the  ndiculously 
classical  names  of  Mt.  Ida  and  Mt.  Olympus;  and 
there  are  two  pretty  cemeteries — Oahwood  and 
Mount  Ida.  From  Troy,  also,  may  be  conveniently 
reached,  by  carriage  or  other  conveyance,  Cohoes, 
Lansingburgh,  &c. 

Division  D. 


NEW  YORK  TO  ALBANY  OR  TROY  BY  NIGHT-BOAT. 

Those  who  have  before  made  the  passage  of  the 
Hudson  from  New  York  to  Albany  by  daylight;  or 
those  who  intend  to  return  by  some  day-route,  and 
so  do  not  wish  to  consume  time  or  experience  fatigue 
on  the  route  northward  beforereaching  Albany— will 
be  able  to  make  the  transit,  so  fur  a^  the  latter 
place,  by  night-steamers  on  the  Hudson,   leaving 


ROUTE  NO.  X.-NORTHEliy.  73 

New  York  at  6  P.  M.,  finding  luxurious  accommoda- 
tion for  eating  aad  sleeping,  on  board,  and  reaching 
Albany  or  Troy  at  so  early  an  hour  in  the  morning 
as  to  ensure  connection  with  the  trains  for  either  the 
JSTorLliern,  Western  or  Eastern  routes. 

For  thid  transit  two  lines  present  themselves  :  the 
People's  Line  (.Vew  Jersey  Steamboat  Company)  in 
the  very  large  and  splendid  bouts  of  which  the  full 
luxury  ot  American  river-navigation  is  seen ;  and 
tlie  Hancox  Line  (Albany  and  Troy  Steamboat 
Company),  displaying  less  splendor  though  supply- 
ing  strong  and  efficient  boats,  and  making  a  spe- 
cialty  of  reduced  prices  as  compared  with  the 
People's  Line. 

Going  by  either  of  these  lines,  in  the  long  days  of 
midsummer,  a  considerable  portion  of  the  scenery  of 
the  lower  Hudson  is  passed  through  before  the  dis- 
appearance of  daylight;  and  if  time  at  or  near  the 
full  moon  can  be  chosen,  the  sail  under  such  cir- 
cumstances  through  the  Hudson  Highlands  affords 
aspects  of  peculiar  beauty  not  otherwise  attainable. 

Division  E. 

ALBANY  OR  TROY  TO  AND  AT  TRENTON  FALLS. 

The  New  York  Central  Railroad  will  be  taken  at 
either  Albany  or  Troy,  bending  westward,  up  the 
very  handsome  thoujrh  narrow 

Valley  of  the  Mohawk,  considered  one  of  the  finest 
All  «.„.,xi^«  ivi   LiauLs  ui   quiet  oeauiy  in  scenery; 


74 


SHORT'TBIP  QUWS. 


and  often  -bin  eight  of  that  wonderful  enterpriie 
in  original  onatruction  and  present  capacity  of  con- 
veyance, the 

Er  'j  Cauai.  which  croeses  the  whole  State  between 
Lake  Erie,  at  Buffalo,  and  the  Hudson,  at  Albany; 
—by  Schenectady y  a  quiet  little  old  town,  principally 
celebrated  as  having  been  the  scene  of  a  dreadful 
conflagration  and  TT^riB.^acre  by  the  Indians,  during 
the  Revolutionary  War.     [Railway  branches  here  for 
Saratoga,  Lake  George,  Lake  Champlain  and  Mon- 
treal, for  those  who  prf'fer.]     From  Schenectady,  by 
minor  stations  of  Fonda  ;  Palatine  Bridge  [point  of 
disembarkation  for  Sharon  Springs,  reached  hence 
by  coach];  Fori  Plain  [whence  coach  conveyance 
to  Otsego  Lake,  Cooperstown  (residence  of  ihe  late 
Fenimore  Cooper)  and  Cherry  Valley]  ;  Little  Falls 
(where  particular  attention  is  due  to  the  wondrous 
river-and-rock  scenery  of  the  pass  on  the  left) ;  and 
Herkimer — to 

Utioa,  one  of  the  flourishing  I.irge  towns  of  Cen- 
tral New  York,  and  Capital  of  Oneida  County.  U 
is  pleasantly  situated  on  rising  ground  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Mohawk  River,  and  is  surrounded  by 
very  fertile  lands,  from  which  proceeds,  at  the  hanJs 
of  the  Welsh  and  other  residents,  one  of  the  principal 
cheese-manufactures  of  the  country.  The  town  stands 
on  the  site  of  old  Fort  Schuyler,  of  Revolutionary 
fame;  is  an  entrepot  of  both  the  New  York  Central 
Hailroad  and  Erie  Canal ;  and  has  a  peculiar  though 
melancholy  attraction  in  the  large  and  well-managed 


ROUTE  NO.  X.^mRmSRN.  n 

state  Lunatic  Asyhim.     Driv«g  around  XJtica  are 
numerous  and  excellent.    Prominent  hotels  at  Utica 
Baggs*  and  the  American.  ' 

Lay  over  at  Utica  one  day  or  more,  and  proceed, 
either  by  carriage  direct,  or  by  cars  of  the  Utica  and 
Black  River  Railroad  to  SoutJi  Trenton  and  thence 
by  omnibus,  to 

Trentoj^  Falls,  on  West  Canada  Creek,  branch 
of  the  Mohjiwk  River~a  series  of  cascades  unexcelled 
m  the  world  for  picturesque  beauty.     The  principal 
falls  are  five  in.  number,  successively,  passing  up  the 
stream,   the   Sherman  Fall,  High  Fall,  Mill-ram 
Fall,  Alhambra  FaU  and  Rocky  Heart.     To  appre- 
ciate and  enjoy  them  thoroughly,  the  tourist  needs 
to  descend  the  bank,  by  stairway,  to  the  rocky  level 
at  the  bottom,  as  far  as  practicable,  and  pass  up 
along  the  left  bank,  on  an  irregular  line  of  shelf- 
path,  easily  faund,  and  presenting  little  difficulty 
and  no  danger  to  the  careful.      The  rock-strata  of 
this  remarkable  gorge  will  excite  mingled  wonder 
and  admiration,— as  will  the  really  unique  collection 
of  fossils  and  crystals  found  in  the  neigborhood  and 
kept  on  view  at  Moore's  Uotel,  near  the  Falls.     Re- 
turning frr  m  the  extreme  point  reached,  to  below 
the  Mill-Dam  Fall,  the  stairway  should  be  ascended^ 
to  the  Rural  Retreat,  to  view  the  High  Fall  from^ 
above— and  way  taken  back  to  the  Hotel  through 
the  fine  woods.    Return  to  Utica  for  pursuance  of 
route  northward. 


II 


If  » 

III 


^  BHOBT-^TRTP  OUWS. 

Division  F, 

TBBKTON  FALLS  AND  UTIOA  TO  NIAOAEA  FALLS 

Rome,  a  thriving  town,  also  on  (he  Mohawk 
Rnerand  the  Erie  Canal.  fHere.  those  Jut'Zt 
to  proceed  more  directly  to  the  St.  L.wrenceTnd 
Canada  may  t„ke  Borne,  Watertown  and  Ogdens' 
bnrgh  Ra,iroad,  to  W^a{erto,an.  for  crossing  to  KioL- 
ton  and  the  Grand  Trunk  Line  in  either  dirLtion- 
or  to    Ogde,uburgh,   for  crossing  to  Preseott  and 

Stbaccse,  large  and  flourishing  town  of  Oron- 

Canals    with  an  iianjense  production  of  salt  froni 

tt.e  balt-we  s,  and  the  peculiar  celebritv  of  h.C 

ng  been  the  favorite  place  for  political  convln^ 

of   On.n^  "  J'  T'-^y  «""»te<l  at  tho  south  end 
of   Onondaga    Lake.     [Railway   connection    here 

r  Id  ^«'^''^'^"^"^^  ''"''  ^"'^•'-ton  S 
.^oad    to  Bxnglmraton  and  ihe  Erie  Eailwav  and 

.northward  to  Os.,ego,  on  the  shore  of  Lake  o' terb 

w,  h  etearner  connec.ion  to  Canadian  ports  and  down 

the  St    Lawrence.     Branch  line  of  the  New  York 

cajntal  of  Cayuga  County,  wh.,re  .me  of  the  New 


K^^f> 


■]j€^M^- 


BOUTR  NO.  -i.^NORTHERN. 


rr 


FALLS. 

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Rail- 
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,  and 
New 


York  State  Prisons  is  iocated,  and  where  Secretary 
Seward  has  long  resided— by  Cayuga^  Geneva^  Oik* 
andaio%f'  (v^nence  branch  lines  to  Rochester  and 
south  .,ard  to  the  Erie  Kaiiway  at  Elmira),  Oale- 
donia,  J-p  ^  7  and  Batavia,'] 

By  ma.  a  line,  from  Syracuse,  by   Clyde,  Lyon9 
and  r  ■(      ra,  to 

Rochester,  on  the  Genesee  River,  one  of  the 
largest  towns  of  Northern  New  York,  and  one  of 
the  most  procperons.  It  has  a  great  natural  curi- 
osity, in  Genesee  Falls,  a  single  cataract  of  eminence,, 
in  jumping  from  whinh  '"Sam  Patch,"  the  leaper, 
lost  his  life,  many  years  ago.  Artificially,  its  lead- 
ing attractions  are  the  great  Erie  Canal  Aqueduct 
over  the  Genesee;  the  Rochester  University  and 
Tlieological  Seminary ;  Moimt  Hope  Cent  jry ;  Si. 
Marxfs  Hospital,  etc.  [Railway  connection  south- 
ward to  the  Erie  Railway,  at  Corning ;  also  by  rail 
to  Charlotte,  on  the  lake  shor^^,  whence  boats  to  all 
points  on  Lake  Ontario].  Leading  hotels,  the  Os- 
honi.  Congress,  Brackeit,  &c. 

From  Rochester,  by  New  York  Central,  by  Broch 
por*,  Albion^  Medina,  and  Lochport  (point  of  en- 
trance into  the  Erie  Canal,  from  Lake  Erie),  to- 
JVm^am  (village),  and  4 

Niagara  Falls,  first  natural  curiosity  of  America 
and  admittedly  among  the  first,  in  the  world. 


^  SBOhT-TRIP  GUIDE. 

.  Division  G, 

AT  AND  ABOUT  NIAQA^IX. 

Most  fitndents  of  geography,  even  those  who  haye 
rever  traveled,  knov.  that  the  Falls  of  Niagara  lie 
between  the  Siate  of  New  York,  and  Canada,  and 
that  they  are  formed  by  the  rushing  through  the 
coDipj»,ratively  narrow  pass  of  the  Niagara  River 
over  a  curved  shelf  of  uneven  rocks,  of  all  the  mighty 
niass  of  water  going  eastward  from  Lake  Erie  to 
Lake  Ontario ;  and   to  a  smaller  member  of  non 
visitors  are   known  the  additional   facts   that  the 
Bbrse-Shoe  Fall  (Canadian  side)  is  1  800  feet  across; 
that  Goat  Island,  separating  the  two,  is  500  feet  in 
width ;  that  the  American  Fall  is  only  900  feet  in 
Width ;  that  the  average  depth  of  descent  is  esti- 
mated to  be  about  160  feet;  and  that  the  enormous 
amount  of  100,000,000  tons  of  water  is  believed  to 
pass  over  the  ledge  every  hour— ^  sarly  1,600,000 
tons  every  minute,  and  about  ;iDO,000  tons  every 
second  or  beat  of  the  pulse !    Beyond  this,  no  addi- 
tional  statistics  need  be  given,  except  that  the  banks 
of  t^e  river,  belo^Y  the  falls,  have  a  perpendicular 
height  of  about  180  feet,  and  that  the  mass  of  water 
below,  all  tie  way  to  the  Whirlpool,  is  compiessed 
.n^.-  an  avange  space  of  about  480  feet  of  width. 

Xt  is  scarcely  neoessary  to  say  that  days  of  sojourn 
at  the  Falls  are  desirable,  to  see  them  in  all  their 
varying  aspect  and  become  .fully  acquainted  with 
their  beauj;y  (often  underrated)  as  well  their  gran- 


nOUTB  im  L^NORTBERN 


^enr.      The  shorfc- 


79 

...  r    traveler,  however,   will    hA 

ot  the  points  of  view  most  absolutely  necessary  aMd 
most  conveniently  attained.    Of  these  are  ("  tU 

Over  the  Rapids-Y^evr  canght  in  passing  from  the 
neighborhood  of  the  Cataract  Honse"  by  the  frLt 

it  IS  doubtful  whether  the  cataract  itself  is  moreim- 
pressive  than  this  mad  rush  of  waters,  threat^^  „^  to 

gestingal!  the  images  of  beaiuifnl  rage  and  fury     (9) 
From  Goat  Mand,  over  the   Canadian  P^l     he 

Caada  shore  and  the  lower  rapids-with  the  shape 

of  the  hor.seshoe  fully  defined,  and  the  rainbow  fl! 

most  constant  during  fine  weather.     (3) 
From  Terrapin  Tower  (small  tower  at  the  edge  of 

Mandr:  ""  T'  '''"''''  "^y  "^^'^Se  from  Goaf 
Mand)  giving  the  opportunity  to  look  almost  per- 
pendicularly  down  the  cataract,  y,H],  other  polC 
view  nearly  the  same  as  from  Goat  Island.    (4 

onthTA      •^'''  ^.r ''  "^*'-  *^«  International  House, 

2,?  fir??  '"^''  S'^'"^  *«  A-n^i^ai  Fall  al 
most  at  the  feet,  and  the  Canadian  Fall  and  shore 
broadly  opposite     (5),  * 

From  under  the  American  Fall,  down-river  side 
'^aching  that  point  by  descent  of  steps  or  I.W 
R^oay  from  Prospect  Point.  Pr'om  .o  „£ 
point  of  view  can  the  impressiou  of  the  broken 
bright  water  really  falling  fron-.  the  clouds,  be  caugW 
m  such  enchanting  perfection.    (6),  ""-""gie 


80 


HHORT'TRIP  QUIDS. 


Ill 


■I 
m 


From  the  River,  crossing  the  lower  rapids  by  boat, 
and  looking  up  to  the  Falls  from  the  greatest  attain- 
able depth  belo--  them.     (7), 

From  the  Suspension  Bridges,  especially  the  upper 
and  smaller  one,  near  the  Falls.     (8), 

From  the  Clifton  Ledge,  in  front  of  the  Clifton 
House,  on  the  Canadian  side — the  American  Full 
being  seen  from  this  point  to  perhaps  even  better 
advantage,  and  the  whole  ensemble  of  the  Falls  bet- 
ter caught,  than  even  in  the  view     (9), 

From  Table  Rock,  high3r  up  oi.x  the  Canadian 
side,  immediately  at  the  verge  and  edge  of  the  Horse- 
Shoe  Fall,  always  a  favorite  with  experienced  visi- 
tors, and  froni  which  point  the  view  in  Church's 
great  picture  was  taken.     Descent 

Under  the  Falls  may  be  made,  by  those  who  have 
taste  for  that  style  of  adventure— either  by  going 
down  the  Biddle  Staircase,  from  Goat  Island  (under 
American  Fall  and  to  the  Cave  of  the  Winds),  or  the 
staircase  at  Table  Eock  (under  Canadian  Fall,  to 
Termination  Rock).  Neither  of  these  descents  should 
be  made,  however,  without  due  preparation  of  water- 
proof  clothing  (kept  on  hand  at  both  points  named), 
and  the  services  of  a  capital  guide. 

Lunar  Island,  joined  by  a  bridge  to  Goat  Island 
on  the  right,  should  be  visited,  in  sunlight  to  see 
the  Rainbow  of  the  Falls  in  grf  itest  perfection  and, 
in  moonlight,  if  the  time  of  visit  so  serves,  in  the 
chance  of  seeing  that  most  wonderful  of  spectacles, 
the  Lunar  rainbow. 


nouTB  NO.  i.-mnrmjiK  gj 

thl'Sl^^"'" ^'^  ^'  P''"^'"'''-^'  ^'^""1  «'  »nd  near 
the*  alls,  may  be  named 

Omnd  Island,  very  large  island,  above   (reached 

ne  mnrlpnol,  three  miles  below  the  Falls  on 
American  .,de,  and  showing  one  of  the  most  terrible 
cu-cular  rushes  of  water  in  the  world-with  is  ^7 
<lant,  still  below,  the  DeviVs  Hole  ■  the  ^ 

f'rninff  Spring,  within  a  short  walk  above  the 

Tome.,?-  r  ''T"'  ''^'''  ^''*''*'"«  «»«»«  ^re  phe- 
nomena m  hquid  combustion  • 

BMeTn'""'  (^""'"'""de-carriage),  scene  of  the 
Battle  of  Chippewa  (1812),  with  an  observatory  and 
a.any  stones  of  that  battle ;  ^ 

wSZT  a«<?  Lewiston,  opposite  towns  on  the 
Niagara  River,  seven  or  eight  miles  below  the  Palls  • 

ment  to  the  English  General  Brock,  who  fell  ^are 

iTZT^  ""^  -^T*  ^^'••''>  «•>  *^«  American  .ide 
anij  the  CT^^n,  on  the  Canada  side. 

It'roTu  Niagara  (Suspension  Br,dge)  ..on-rh 
Canada,  by  Great  Western  Railway,  to  Deti^^f 
Cnicafro,  and  the  West  (including  Califor  K  or' 
^^.ru  to  Buffalo,  aud  West  by'the  U^  V^ 
au-oad,  or,  by  th.  Gmnd   Trunk,   to  Toronto, 


80 


SHORT-  TRIP  Q  TJTDE. 


Qttaws^,  Montreal,  and  other  Canadian  cities;  or, 
rail  to  Kingston,  and  thence  boat  to  and  down  the 
Eiver  St.  Lawrence  to  Montreal,  etc.  [See  Canadian 
routes.] 


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ROUTE  NO.  2.-N0RTHERN. 

KEW     TOKK     TO     BUFFALO.     NIAGARA    PALL8    AND 
CANADA,  BY  THE  ERIE  RAILWAY. 

rJ^r,  n'T  "^""^  ^^^  '""'■"'"«  ''^'°'  '<"•  enjoy- 
ment o(  Delaware  and  Susquehanna  .cenery)  br 
ferry  from  foot  Chambers  St..  or  foot  23d  II,  to 
Long  Docket  Pavorna  (Ne>v  Jer^y),  midway  be- 
tween the  towns  of  Hoboken  and  Jersey  City-tho 
imnienee  range  of  wharf  commanding  admiration  for 
the  eaterpnze  which  has  created  ttie  whole  from 
tide-water  and  useless  mar»h;  and  its  importance 
added  to  by  its  late  selection  as  tlie  site  of  the  piers 

Liveipoof'  "^  *'"'  ^'"''  ^^'  ^'"'  "^  ^^""^^^  ^ 
*Vom  Long  Dock,  by  rail,  on  tho  Erie  Bailwav- 
the   first  point  of  interest  alter  departure  being- 

Bergen  Tunnel,  through  the  West  Bergen  Hills 
reached  within  a  lew  moments  after  leaving  the 
wharf,  some  three  miles  in  length,  and  considered  a 
most  costly  and  elaborate  piece  of  engineering,  until 
uwaWed  by  recent  examples  in  the  same  line.  Be- 
yond, the  first  town  of  any  importance  pa.sed 
t!i  rough,  18  ^ 

PiTKKsoN,  New  Jersey,  capital  of  Passaic  County, 
in  that  Stale ;  the  town  presenting  many  interesting 


64 


8nOR  T-  TRIP  0  UIDE. 


ii     li 


I 


features  in  manufactures  and  industry.  Paper,  cot- 
ton, silk  and  other  fabrics  are  extensive  ly  produced; 
«nd  iron  and  steel  working  have  even  more  promi- 
nence. The  Ivanhoe  Paper  Mills,  here,  are  the  most 
extensive  in  the  country;  Paterson  foundries  boast 
•of  being  able  to  produce  steamship-shafts  and  other 
heavy  irons,  of  greater  size  than  any  others  in  Ame- 
rica; and  two  of  the  most  successful  and  notable  of 
the  establishments  for  ihe  munufacture  of  locomo- 
tive engines,  in  the  world,  are  located  here — those  of 
"Grant,  and  of  the  Rogers  Co.,  of  whom  the  former 
won  the  great  gold  medal  at  the  French  Exposition 
of  1867,  for  tl^e  splendid  locomotive  '*  America." 
Within  the  boundaries  of  the  town  are  also  to  be 
seen  the 

Passaic  Falls,  on  the  river  of  the  same  name — 
well  worthy  the  tourist's  attention,  from  the  peculiar 
-character  of  the  chasm  into  which  the  river  leaps, 
and  the  rock-pcenery  in  the  vicinity.  Beyond  Pater- 
fion,  the  sceneryj  which  has  so  far  been  tame,  rough- 
ens and  becom(  s  better  worthy  of  notice,  as  the  hills 
■of  Orange  County  begin  to  break  into  view;  and 
thenceforth,  for  a  long  distance,  it  may  be  said  that 
the  Erie  road  is  one  of  the  most  picturesque  in 
America — a  marvel  of  wild  natural  beauty  in  sur- 
roundings, as  well  as  of  enterprize  in  engineering, 
Ar 

Suffern^s  Station  [junction  with  the  old  road, 
now  used  for  f^vight  only,  to  Piermont,  on  the  Hud 
«on].  commences  the  fine  scenery  of  the 


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no  O TE  KO.  2.— NORTHERN.  85 

Ramapo  Mountains,  Gap  and  Valley,  scene  of 
many  o.^  General  Washington's  warlike 'operations^ 
and  the  country  around  and  beyond,  entering  Orange 
County,  in  the  State  of  New  York,  equally  cele- 
brated for  the  wonderful  richness  of  its  dairy  pro^ 
ducts-the  noted  Orang.  County  milk  and  butter. 

At  Sloatsburg,  stage  may  be  taken  to  Greenwood 
Lake,  a  rural  summer  resort  of  much  beauty  and 
some  popularity. 

At  Greycourt  occurs  the  junction  with  another 
and  now  more  important  branch  of  the  line-that  to 
Newburgh,  on  the  Hudson,  by  Warwick.     Passeng- 
ers for  Greenwood  Lake  also  proceed  from   Grey- 
court.     The  most  important  of  the  other  station«>. 
passed  on  this  portion  of  the  route,  is  that  of 
^    Middletown,  capital  of  Orange  Couutv,  with  much 
industry,  extensive  iron-works,  an  academy,  and  a 
surrounding  country  at  once  fertile  and  picturesque.. 
Beyond  Middletown  soon  conies  into  view  the  mag- 
nificent scenery  and  bold  engineering  operations  con- 
nected with  the  great 

Shawangunh  Mountain,  the  passage  around  which, 
by  railway,  was  once  deemed  impos5iible.  From  thia 
point,  alternate  rock  cuttings  ol  gi-eat  depth  and 
length,  and  magnificent  views  over  the  Neversink 
Valley  and  into  the  wild  gorges  of  the  Upper  Dela- 
ware  (river),  of  which  the  first  comprehensive  views 
are  caught  shortly  before  reaching 

Port  Jervis,  a  village  picturesquely  situated  among 
the  mountains,  at  the  point  of  junction  of  three 


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States— New  York,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania, 
and  once  enjoying  evil  repute  from  the  facility  with 
which  doubtful  characters  residing  there  could  quick- 
ly change  their  State  and  thus  baffle  the  officers  of 
justice.  It  is  now  a  place  of  limited  summer  resort 
and  the  end  of  tlie  first  or  Eastern  Division  of  the 
Erie  road.  [Falls  of  the  SawJeill,  fine  cascades,  six 
miles  distant,  by  carriage  or  stage-coach.] 

Beyond  Port  Jervis  the  tourist  enjoys  fine  views 
of  the  Delaware  and  Hudson  Canal,  in  full  opera- 
tion; and  then  comes  the  yet  wilder  scenery  of  the 
Upper  Delaware,  the  road  running  in  many  places 
closely  along  its  high  rocky  bank?,  and  the  en- 
gineering of  the  whole  line  at  this  section  worthy  of 
being  remembered  beside  that  of  the  Rhone  Valley 
road  among  the  heights  of  Jura,  and  Ihat  of  the 
road  through  the  Apennines  between  Bologn,  and 
Florence.  At  near  Shohola,  perhaps  the  finest  and 
wildest  portion  of  the  railway  scenery  is  passed; 
though  the  views  approaching  and  leaving  LacU- 
waxen  should  by  no  means  be  lost.  Passing  Mast 
Hope,  Narrowsburg,  Callicoon  (the  latter  and  indeed 
all  the  places  lately  named,  great  headquarters  for 
trout-fishermen  and  mountain-sportsmen  generally) 
and  Hancock, 

At  Deposit  dinner  is  found,  and  farewell  is  bidden 
to  the  Delaware  River.  Beyond  this  point  the  grade 
is  somewhat  heavy  and  the  ascent  slow,  until  the  top 
of  the  ridge  is  reached,  after  which  follows  corres- 
pondingly rapid  descent  for  a  certain  distance.    Not 


ROUTE  m.2.^N0RmERIsr.  87 

C««m*  £r»6?^e,  with  u  single  arch  over  a  ravin„ 

a  high  embankment) ;  and  here  begin  to  be  LLhl 
wonderful  views  over  the  lovely  Vallfv  of  fh«%^ 
hanna  and  the  fine  River  of  LV    ^        It    "'*""*- 
after  is  crossed  the  "  ""'"'•    ^^'•^  ''°'' 

1  200  fT  ?''''^"''' '  'P'^^'^'''  «'»"«  Structure  some 
1,300  feet  m  length  and  about  130  feet  in  helht 

considered  one  of  the  noblest  railway  bridges  of  h"; 
Continent,  while  the  stenery  from  and  arnl?   /  • 

busgue/mma,  an  important  station  and  the  end  of 
is  n  IS  "  °''"""  '''^'^'°"  °f  'h«  road,  as  well 
"re       Oni?rf"""T\'*'"'  "*^^  h-vy  manufac- 

(f«a^  Bend,  another  important  railway  statinn 
^nd  the  point  of  intersection  with  thi  roLlf  th 
De. ware,  Lackawanna  and  Western  Eadftm    h 

«::: Sr;e;'orrmrb^"-  ^""'^  ^''^-''' 

honse  posselTalr:-^  L^Zt  2  S^  ^Z 

next  place  of  iraportauce  reached  is  [ 

(ion  oTt^T""'   ^"<J^°«'«'y  «it«ated  at  the  June- 
utriving  Its  name  from  an  early  settler,  Mr.  Bing- 


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ham,  ancestor,  on  one  side  of  the  present  noble  En- 
glish banking  family,  the  Ashburton  Barings.  It  has 
of  late  years  enjoyed  the  distinctioi  of  being  the  site 
of  the  New  York  State  Inebriate  .  sylu7n,  of  which  a 
view  of  the  handsome  and  extensive  buildings  can 
be  caught  from  the  train,  on  the  right.  Biiigham- 
ton  is  very  thriving,  and  considered  very  beautiful, 
healthy,  and  well  worth  a  brief  sojourn  for  exami' 
nation.  [Connection,  here,  with  the  Central  Road, 
by  the  Syracuse  and  Binghamton  Railroad].  Be- 
yond Binghamton,  the  next  important  station  is 

Owegoy  a  large  and  handsome  village,  on  a  creek 
of  the  same  name,  near  which,  at  a  short  distance, 
may  be  seen  Gtenmary,  residence  once  occupied  by 
the  late  N.  P.  Willis.  [Connection,  here,  northward, 
by  branch  railway,  to  Ithaca,  on  Cayuga  LakeJ. 
Some  half  dozen  stations  beyond,  is  reached 

Elmira,  another  chief  town  of  Western  New 
York,  lying  on  the  Chemung  River,  surrounded  by 
handsome  scenery  and  displaying  much  thrift  and 
prosperity.  [Connection,  hero,  northward,  directly 
with  Niagara  Falls  by  the  Elmira,  Canandaigua  and 
Niagara  Falls  Railway;  and  southward  to  Harris- 
burg,  Philadelphia,  etc.,  by  the  Williamsport  and 
Elmira,  Pennsylvania  Central,  and  other  intersec- 
ting lines]. 

At  Corning,  also  on  the  Chemung,  occurs  a  pecu- 
liar connection  with  the  coal-fields  of  Pennsylvania, 
by  the  Corning  and  Blussbui-g  Railroad.  Also' 
11  branch  of  the  Erie  road  runs  northward  direct  to 
Rochester. 


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At  HornellsvilU  the  Erie  Eailway  branclieg  int^ 
two  ma.u  lines,  the  one  leading  weetfby 

Salamanca  [junction  with  the  A«     -tic  ■ir.d  rr»„f 
Western  road,  .outhwestward  to  Corry  aVd  tht  Oi 
Kesione  of  Pennsylvania]  and  Dayton/to 

BanZ- wi  r.-^'t  ^"'''  ^--''-^  of  the  Erie 
n,n  r  7  1       ''"•^ctwn,  and  point  of  junction  witi! 

(Olm),  Ch.c.go,  and  other  points  west  and  nont 

The  second  or  northern  branch  of  the  Erie  road 
learn,   nornellsville,  rnus  northwestward,  by  Sj' 

NelTo^w"l  ^^'?:i^'  '"«^^*  ^°'-  of  ^^-tern 
^>iew  jcorJc,  ai,d  one  of  the  most  important  comm»,. 

cui  dopots  of  the  Middle  States.  Jt'ony  dates  C 
tin  commencement  of  the  century  yj^Mestrom 
of  its  rapid  early  progress  VtreL:;!-^ 
unfortunate  Benjamin  Eathbun.  who  in/o  ."dl.im 

helak  s'"lt  i^t?"^-  ':"  "'"'^  ''  ''''  Q--of 
uie  i^akcs.    It  ,s  the  point  of  entrance  to  the  Erie 

ei-im  and  oUier  shipping  trade  wilh  the  West  hv 

than  40    arge  gram  warehouses,  wilh  capacity  for 
Btonng  s,.t  to  eiglit  millions  of  bushels  ;^hasver. 

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Franklin  and  other  squares;  has  a  University,  Medi- 
cal School,  Orphan  Asylum,  Marine  ilospital,  &c.  j 
and  many  of  the  public  buildings,  including  the 
City  Hall,  Custom  House,  Post  Office,  State  Arsenal, 
Market  Houses  and  some  of  the  Churches  (the  Ro- 
man Catholic  Cathedral  especially)  are  worthy  the 
attention  of  even  the  temporary  sojourner.  After- 
noon breezes  from  the  Lake,  facilities  for  water-excur- 
sions, proximity  to  the  Canadian  shore,  &c.,  make 
Buffalo  a  charming  place  of  abode  during  the  hot 
season,  though  the  atmosphere  is  often  too  damp  for 
the  health  of  inyalids  inclined  to  pulmonary  trouble. 
Prominent  Hotels,  Mansion  House,  Courier  Bbuse.^ 
Western,  Genesee  House,  Revere  House,  &c. 

[Buffalo,  by  rail  to  Niagara  Falls  and  Suspension 
Bridge,  for  Canada  and  the  East,  or  for  the  West, 
(See  close  of  previous  route).  Or,  direct  to  Sarnia, 
Detroit,  Chicago,  &c.,  by  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway. 
Or,  to  Dunkirk  and  the  Lake  Shore  road  thence  to 
the  West.  Or,  by  Lake  steamer  to  Cleveland  and 
other  points  westward.] 


HOUTE  NO.  3.-N0RTHERN. 


CrtAMPLAXN  AKD  MONTEEAI,,  WITH   OPTION 
OF  THE  WHITE  MOC-OTAINS. 

Eot\?f  ^^•'''"f  -•  T-y,  as  by  Northcn 

mall  river,  tl.e  Kajederos  e    " %  Z  """"'^  °'' 

and  materially  addwLn!  "'  f  ""^  *''''°"S    ''' 
and  wl,;i.  ^       Pleasantuess  as  an  abode  • 

aecay?  tr:  :'  ''"''r^'S-pl'^''^  it  ^iH  „over  q^o 

iiat  4o„,b  eeifiS'et'L:;:,^"^'  ""•-^•'  -'-^ 

Saratoga  (better  known  as  "Saratoga  Spriuss»i 
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Division  A. 

AT  AND  ABOUT  SARATOGA. 

This  most  celebrated  of  summer  resorts  on  the 
Western  Continent,  with  the  possible  exception  of 
Niagara — has  few  natural  features  to  prod^^ce  such 
continued  celebrity,  its  situation  being  comparatively 
low,  its  soil  sandy,  and  its  climate  decidedly  hot  in 
midsummer.  But  long  care  and  much  expense 
have  made  its  grounds  shaded  and  attractive;  and 
the  number  and  varied  character  of  its  springs  have 
counterbalanced  all  opposition  and  given  it  a  popu- 
larity not  likely  to  lessen  during  the  present  centu- 
ry. During  the  past  few  years,  speculation  (not  to 
call  it  by  any  worse  name),  has  joined  with  liberal  en- 
terprize  in  providing  extraordinary  attractions,  in 
the  shape  of 

The  Race- Course  absorbing  attention  during  a 
certain  number  of  days  of  the  season,  and  presenting 
some  of  the  worst  features  of  the  English  turf,  in  the 
way  of  high  betting ;  and 

TJie  Play-House^  in  imitation  of  Baden-Baden  and 
Hombourg,  with  the  addition  of  being  owned  and 
managed  by  an  Honorable  M.  C.  Another  and  more 
meritorious  feature  is 

The  Leland  Opera  House,  near  aud  attached  to 
the  Union  Hotel,  and  affording  splendid  opportuni- 
ties for  cone  rts,  grand  balls  and  other  festivals, 
more  pleasant  to  the  sojourners  than  (it  is  to  be 
feared)  profitable  to  those  providing  the  accommoda- 


liOlTTB  so.  S.-J!fORTHBIlK.  93 

tion.    Of  course  the  principal  source  of  popularitv 
and  profit  has  been  found  in  popularity 

The  Springs,  of  which  the  whole  number  must 
approach  twenty,  very  different  in  charalr  Z le 
opon  wo  or  three  of  them  has  been  concentrlfet 
until  ktely,  nearly   the   whole    popularity  eivi2 

feTthTii: ''; ""T-  '^ '^^^ -'f *"«  ^'^ - 

once  dfd       ;        •  '"f  "'^  °^  monopolizing  as  they 
once  did:    they  are  bottled   exrensiyely  and  sent 

sS.  IVr  7h'  "  T"""^-^  «nlimiLirat  S 
I^pnng.     After  them,  of  late,  have  come  the  Em- 

^■r.,  pressing  close  upon  the  Congress  as  an  alt  - 
e.e  of  commerce;  and  no  small  amo'nt  of  ,411 
^-  »  ,;"T!. ''"'  *'  ^"'^^  "'Wned  by  tho.e  of  (hi 

^oat»«e,  the  Cohmtnan  and  others  command  exten- 
sive home-consump.ion.  The  virtual  "Pump  Room" 
of  Saratoga,  meanwhile,  has  been  and  continuesin 
the  Congress  Spring,  most  picturesequely  "ocat  j 

rtfa?rctr:r'''"^'^'*«---<'---oadftf 

[Saratoga  suffered  very  severely  by  fire  in   Ififi^ 
and     66  two  of  the  oldest  and  Jges't  of  th^ho  ts 
the   United  States  and  Conffress   TToii      i       .     ' 
truly  feature  of  the  p.ace  aXsprSg^'thtsXr 
and  endeared  by  a  thousand  recolfectioL  ^we  ,  ^ 

dTwtin^reX^'t'eir'-f  '"''^-^  ^^ 
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ofcher  will  be ;  and  although  a  large  supplementary 
fire,  in  September,  1871,  destroyed  several  minor 
houses,  there  is  no  fear  whatever  ol  Saratoga  per- 
manently euffering  from  deficiency  of  hotel  accom- 
modation.] 

[The  hint  is  worth  something,  to  strangers— that 
the  most  delightful  time  for  visiting  Saratoga  is  to 
be  found  later  than  the  full  season-^-say  in  Septem- 
ber and  early  October,  when  the  climate  is  delicious, 
and  when  the  loveliest  sunsets  of  the  world  (finer 
than  the  Italian)  can  be  enjoyed  from  the  hills 
just  northward.] 

Excursions  from  Saratoga  are  not  many  or  remark- 
ably varied.  The  most  popular  is  found  in  the  after- 
noon  ride  to  the  Lake,  six  miles  distant— a  hand- 
some forest-girded  bit  of  water,  x^rith  fine  facilities 
for  boating  and  fishing,  and  with  Moon's  and 
AbelFs  "Lake  Houses"  to  supply  entertainment  to 
Tisitors.  With  this  ride  is  often  combined  a  visit  to 
Barhydt's  Mill,  on  the  road— also  made  classic  by 
Willis.  Another  excursion,  generally  made,  is  that 
to  the  Battle  Field  of  S^'Uwater —scene  of  Sir  John 
Burgoyne's  surrender  to  Genl.  Gates  in  1777. 

Prominent  Hotels  at  Saratoga,  Union  Eally   Cm- 
gress  Ball,  Clarendon,  &c. 

Division  B, 

SARATOGA  TO  AND  AT  LAKE  GEORGE. 

The  route  from  Saratoga  is  by  cars  of  the  Saratoga. 
And  Washington  Railroad,  to 


river  throuirh  rook,  if  f'M  '^  ^  P^«^  ""^  ^^^ 

these  broken  rocks  Cooper  laid  t  .  /         f'  ^"""S 

the  "Last  of  tl>e  mE  » "  jr  ?r  ""^ l^'*'"' "^ 

.    Glenn-s  and  ,he  Lake  is ^i    ""'''  '^"^  '"^"^-« 

a^  ^>au;hTe?r./  ^;r  t?r"  ^'^«'^-' 
old  French  wars,  and  of  which  ie  ''  "'''"«  *'"' 
have  been  derived  from  fhrV?  1,  """^  '"  '""'^  «<> 
with  bodies  on  hafol'on  '^  ''  ''^'''' "^  I'-'d 
Bloody  Pond  and  '"*"""•    ^''•"•"y  after  leaving 

high  sro::^:ue%zz:!7u '°"  .*'*'  '"^^^'  - 

views  supplied  by'Ie  We.taTJ  '"?"^^°^"' 
beautiful  "Horicon-'rinT;!  ^funtment,  m  the 

i'si3,a„asa„dro:„£tr;r^^''''^«-^^) 
JSS;riet"di.r  ^^  ^"^'^  '^  "'^  'p'''  -^- 

»ad  near  are  LZlZl  ofl/r?" '  • "''  ""^^ 
the  hotels  welcomingVwtor.  ""*  ''^''y*'"^  ^' 


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Rowingy  Sailing,  and  FiMng  on  Lako  George  are 
privijleges  not  to  be  ignored ;  the  more  enjoyable  for 
the  wonderful  clearness  of  the  water,  which  often 
allows  the  bottom  to  be  seen  at  twenty  or  thirty  feet, 
and  which  won  for  it  from  the  French  the  name  of 
**Le  Lac  du  St.  Sacrament"  and  induced  the  carry- 
ing of  the  water  to  great  distances  for  baptismal 
purposes.  The  variety  of  fish  caught—trout,  perch, 
pike,  &c.,  commends  it  to  the  special  favor  of  sports- 
men. It  is  while  on  the  water,  too,  that  the  beauti- 
ful panorama  of  the  Lake  with  its  islands  and  en- 
circling mountains,  admitted  to  be  among  the  finest 
on  the  globe,  can  best  be  enjoyed. 

TJie  Old  Forts  must  command  a  certain  degree  of 
attention  from  the  visitor  to  Lake  George,  combin- 
ing, as  they  do,  historical  interest  with  their  loca- 
tion. Of  Fort  William  Henry,  the  small  traces  of 
embankment  remaining  He  immediately  beside  the 
Hotel  of  the  same  name,  from  in  front  of  which  the 
best  views  are  commanded  and  the  steamboat  em- 
barkations on  the  Lake  are  m.ide.  Of  Fort  George, 
half  a  mile  eastward,  considerable  portions  of  the 
crumbling  walls  yet  present  themselves,  half  buried 
by  earth  and  overgrown  with  trees.  Leading  hotels 
at  Lake  George,  the  Lake  House  and  F(yrt  WiUiam 
Henry. 

^  [Prom  Lake  George  may  be  visited,  by  stage- 
wagon  or  other  conveyance,  Schroon  Lake  a  small 
wild,  picturesque  sheet  of  water  lying  north-west- 
ward ;  and  thence,  the  lower  part  of  the 


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■A'hrotidack  Mountains  amons   Oip  hnU    , 
«>ost  interesting  chains  of  Z^^^  ^/t  Tf 

^«P-ia,  route,  btrfbtaild    nh  Ji"'"""^  "' 
the  conveyances  •  a<i  nil  ^n,         T  "  manage 

partialb4^,ed  jinL  "  ;?7  '»'^°™'''«°>'  ou  such 
able  and  rifk^^^  '  ™"''  ^*  '»°'-«  °'-  '*««  "nreli- 

so  favored    thp  «nfnoi  i  ^^ -^  ^^  ^""^^^r 

avuieu,  ine  actual  nu?nber  of  wh\oh  io  o  •  i  i. 

reach  nearly  or  quite  three  hunl-  d     \™         I'' 
most  notable  of  these  in  this  ^ar    of  thtrk!      ' 
Diamond  Island,'B-MS'^Tne\  miiu   °%'"^^''''<^' ••'•o 
Lon,  ISI.M,  no'rth  of  D^l"  'f  ffif  ^l-^^^ 
land,   near    Bolton       TVTnf  ^      I  -ttveive  Mile  Is- 

Tongue  Mount J^i^J^  £,,    ^1';  ote'f  ^ 
to  a  great  distance  (whence  the     !      w  '''''" 

part  of  the  Mrrows  en  ered  i It  h  '  '^'™'"^  " 

shado.  of  Blac,  fc.S^Citrsf JoT  tt 
lake-3hore.    NorHi  nP  fi.«  at        '^"^^^  P^a^  of  the 


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Slide,  are  passed  Prisoners'  Island,  used  as  a  place 
of  military  confinement  by  the  English  during  the 
old  French  war;  and  Lord  Howe's  Point,  where 
that  English  general  landed  to  make  his  attack  on* 
Ticonderoga.  Directly  beyond  comes  an  insignificant 
landing,  at  which  concludes  the  beautiful  sail  on 
Lake  George,  and  the  tourist  enjoys  a  three  mile 
ride,  often  in  a  rough  wagon  instead  of  a  stage-coach, 
over  a  rongh  road  that  still  seems  to  be  unobjection- 
able and  in  keeping  with  the  journey,  to  the  ruins  of 
Ticonderoga. 

Division  C, 

TICONDEROGA   BY  LAKE   CHAMPLAIN  TO 
MONTREAL. 

Crossing  from  Lake   George,  by  stage-coach  or 
wagon,  as  above. 

Fort  Ticonderoga  will  be  found  only  a  ruin,  with 
one  gable  remaining  to  show  its  original  height.  It 
was  first  constructed  by  the  French,  about  1756,  but 
derives  its  principal  interest  from  the  peculiar  mode 
of  its  summons  to  surrender  by  the  madcap  Vermon- 
ter,  Ethan  Allen,  in  1775,  the  formula  being:  "In 
the  name  of  the  Continental  Congress  and  the  Great 
Jehovah  !"  It  was  soon  retaken  by  the  British,  how- 
ever, and  held  during  the  war.  [From  Ticonderoga 
detour  may  be  made  to  Crown  Point,  another  place 
of  revolutionary  interest,  taken  at  nearly  the  same 
time ;  and  thence  may  be  reached  most  conveniently 
by  wagon  and  on  foot,  Lake  Sanford^  Lake  Bender- 


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Boirrx  m.  i.-NORTaBRy.  ,^ 

*»«,  and  beyond  tho  famous  Lidiau  Pass  aad  «,« 
great  peaks  of  tlie  Adirondack  Mountain,  ■    Tah- 

SIS"  """"''  "''""'  '""""•""•  *•■'  '''"' 

r„,^!  "'%7'''"-'/t  Ticonderoga,  to  continue  main 
route  nortliwar:!,  steamer  on  Lak.,  Champlain  is 
take,, ;  and  thencefortl,,  in  tine  .eati.er.  i.  found 
a  sal  of  many  hours,  not  often  equaled  in  enjoy- 
^nt-    Besides  tl.e  towns  and  l.amUts  studding  the 

Lake  „Uhe  shape  of  singular  rocks  and  islands,  of 

^phtRock  an  ,mmense  mass  of  ironstone,  half  an 
acre  in  ex  ent,  split  away  from  tho  main  only  about 
twelve  eet,-  the  Four  Brothers,  small  isK-'^V-yaJs 
haunted  and  half  covered  witi,  noisy  g„^  ^i. 

^raig,   Jumper   Island  and    Rock  1  „tl, 

masses  of  rocks  rising  to  the  heiglit  of  ,  >t 

It  ,s  not  in  these  particulars,  however,  tha.  |,e' 

eh,ef  charm  of  sailing  on  noble  Champlain  (T30  milea 
•n  length,  and  width  varying  from  J  mile  to  13- 

0^1?  ■  .f  °"'  ''°  '''■  "''^''^-  Tl'at  principal 
charm  lies  in  the  presence  of  a  noble  range  of  moiin- 

tmm  of  Vermont,  among  the  highest  in  Eastern 
Amenca ;  on  tlie  left,  at  greater  distance,  the  equally 
noble  range  of  the  ^&V<„,^a<;/fc«.  '  "*       ^ 

Landings  are  made,  on  the  left,  at 

P^ttshurg,  New  York,  a  thriving  town  and  scene 
ol  the  land-and-naral  battle  between  the  EngUsh 


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and  iVmericans  in  September,  1814.  [From  Platta- 
burg  may  be  visited  KeesevilUy  a  thriving  town  of 
Essex  County;  and  thence  the  Au  Sable  River,  the 
Saranac  Lakes,  and  tlie  great  fishing  and  pleasure 
grounds  of  the  Northern  i^  dirondacks,  may  all 
be  reached  by  taking  stage  from  Keeseville  and 
tracing  out  the  special  routes  through  experience 
and  information  locally  derived.  Certain  provisions 
and  conveniences,  however,  will  be  necessary  before 
leaving  civilization  for  the  wilderness;  and  these 
should  be  provided,  after  obtaining  the  special  local 
advice,  before  leaving  ihe  towub  on  the  shores  of 
Lake  Champlain.] 

Important  stoppage,  on  the  right,  is  made  at 

Burlington,  Vermont,  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  important  towns  in  the  State,  with  a  Universi- 
ty, many  line  buildings,  manufactures,  and  a  great 
concentration  of  railway,  steamboat  a7\d  stage-coach 
routes.  At  Burlington  are  also  enjoyed,  as  from  the 
Lake  approaching  it,  fine  views  of  the  two  highest 
peaks  of  the  Green  Mountains,  Mt.  Mansfield  and 
CameVs  Hump,    Hotels,  the  American,  &c. 

Landing  is  made  from  the  steamer,  120  miles 
from  Whitehall,  at 

Rouse^s  Point,  an  unimportant  place  except  for  this 
transit,  lying  within  the  United  States  but  on  the 
very  border  of  Canada.  Thence  railway,  (branch  of 
the  Grand  Trunk)  by  St.  John  to  La  Prairie^  on  the 
St.  LaAvrence,  and  ferry  to  ]*Tontrea.. 

[The  tourist,  who,  after  visiting  Saratoga  lacks 


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time  for  Lake  George  and  CLamplain  on  his  way  to 
Montreal  and  other  Canadian  cities,— leaving  Sara- 
toga, by  the  Saratoga  aod  Washingtoi)  railroad, 
instead  of  stopping  at  Moreau  Station,  will  continue 
by  rail  to 

Whitehall,  at  the  southern  end  of  Lake  Champ- 
lain — a  town  of  much  importance  in  connection  with 
the  lumber  trade  and  the  extenpive  transportation 
thi'ough  the  Champ'iiu  Canal,  commencing  there, 
fnun  the  Lake  to  Albany.  Thence  coiitinuing  by 
rai',  by  Qaatleton ;  by 

Ihitland,  thriving  town  of  Vermont,  with  rail- 
way connections  in  all  directions,  pk-asaut  location 
and  fine  mountain-and-valley  scenery  (well  worthy 
of  a  short  sojourn);  by  Middlehury,  by  Burlington 
(no*^''ced  in  Champlain  route) ;  by 

St,  Albania,  one  of  the  handsomest  towns  in  Ver- 
mont, lying  near  Cliamplain,  with  fine  scenery,  salu- 
brious air,  many  rich  buildings,  and  an  immense 
butter-and-cheese  market ;  thence  by  Rouse's  Point 
and  St.  John's,  to  La  Prairie  and  Montreal.] 

(Excellent  hotel  at  St.  Alban's,  the  V/eldon  House.) 

[The  tourist  who  wishes  to  visit  the  White  Moun- 
tains  from  this  direction,  with  or  without  proceeding 
to  Canada  can  do  so  by  either  of  the  threo  following 
routes,  after  having  visited  Saratoga  and  Lake 
George : 

(1)  Proceeding  to  Burlington  by  boat  on  Lake 
Champlain,  as  before  arranged,  land  there  and  taka 
rail  by  Essex  Junction  and  Wells  River,  to  Mere^ 


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duh  Vmage,  New  Hampjihife,  on  the  shore  of  Lake 
WmneirfsatJkee,   thence  %f>   Centres  ffarbor,  oA  the 
L«ke,  whence  ^ail  tod  coach  to  Corumy,  for  the 
White  Range.    Or,  {%)  land  at  Burlington,  proceed 
by  rail  to  Wells  River  and  thence  to  ZittUton,  for 
the  Franconia  lange.     Or,  (3)  if  proceeding  from 
Sai-atoga  direct  by  rail,  go  by  Whitehall,  Castleton 
and   Ratland    to    White  River  Junction,  whence 
option  of  either  of  the  rangeg,  by  proceeding  to 
Meredith  or  Littleton,  as  before  jnst-naHied.] 

[From  Littleton  to  Montreal  or  Quebec,  by  the 
White  Mountain  road  and  the  Grand  Trunk  if 
desired,  after  visiting  only  the  Franconia  Range  /  or 
ironi  Conway,  after  seeing  the  White  Range,  by 
Yarmouth  Junction  (Portland,  at  option),  or 
crossing  to  Oorham  by  carriage  and  thence  oil  by 
roil  of  the  Orand  Tmnk,  to  either  Montreal  or 


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ROUn  NO,  4-EASTERIf. 

NBW  yOBK  TO  BOSTON,  BY  NEW  HAVEN,  HARTFORD^, 
AND  8PBINGF1ELD  (RAIL)  ;   .^Y  PROVIDENCE 
(rail)  ;  BY  NEWPORT,  NEW  LONDON  OB 
8T0NINQT0N  (SOUND-BOAT). 

Division  A. 

BY  RAIL,  BY  SPRINGFIELD. 

Leave  New  York  by  morning  express  of  New 
Eaven  Railroad,  by  William's  Bridge  (point  of 
divergence  of  the  New  York  and  Harlem  road), 
by  several  unimportant  stations  (with  occasional  and 
pleasant  views  of  Long  Island  Sound,  at  the  right), 
io  Stamford,  Darien  md  Norwalk  (Connecticut), 
(the  latter  the  scene  of  a  serious  accident,  train  run' 
ning  into  the  River,  at  the  Bridge,  many  years 
since)  ;  then  by  other  unimportant  stations,  to 

Bridgeport,  on  Long  Island  Sound,  large  and  im- 
portant  manufacturing  town,  especially  in  the  de- 
tail of  Sewing  Machines,  of  which  two  of  the  largest 
factories  in  the  world,  the  Wheeler  &,  Wilson,  and 
Howe,  are  located  here.  Also,  point  of  intersection 
of  lines  of  railway  leading  to  the  manufacturing  in- 
terior of  Connecticut  Ilousatonic  and  Naugatuck) ; 
and  old  residence  of  the  celebrated  showman,  P.  T. 

Karriii»vi         Dvi^l^^. i.   i._ 

M'urAut.tu.x.         XJ>i  lUgCpUiC    lO 


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New 


HAVEisr,  also  on  Long  Island  Sourd  (lines 
of  steamers  to  and  from  New  York) ;   one  of  the 
most  importjnt  towns  of  the  East,  and  seat  of  Yah 
ColUge,  as  well  as  noted  for  the  shaded  beauty  of  its 
streets  and  the  peculiar  magniflcence  of  its  elm-tree 
avenues,  the  latter  feature  giving  it  the  name  of  the 
"Elm  City.'^    New  Haven  is  well  worthy  of  a  so- 
joiirn  for  examination.    The  first  point  of  interest 
is  of  course  to  be  found  in  the  College  Buildings,  of 
which   there  are    some    fifte(>n,  with  a   remarkable 
air  of  antiquity,  for  America  (the  College  founded  in 
1700);  the  College  Green,  ov  Campus,  with  Chapel, 
and  fine  old  Churches;  the  State  House,  an  impos- 
ing edifice,  of  marble,  recently  completed;  the  Fine 
Art  Building  and  Trumbull  Gallery,  in  the  latter  of 
which  are  the  original   fine  historical  pictures  by 
Colonel  Trumbull  (Washington,  etc.);  the  recently 
built  City  Hall,  etc.    Some  interesting  Monuments 
are  to  be  found  in  the  Orove  Street  Cemetery;  among 
others  those  of  Roger  Sherman,  founder  of  Rhode 
Island,  Noah  Webster,  Pierrepont  Edwards,  the  poet 
Hillhouse,  etc. ;  and  in  the  Campus  a  lonely  tomb, 
with  inscription,  is  that  of  the  English   regicide 
Goffe,  who  fled  to  America,  with  Whalley,  and  died 
here.    Some  interesting  excursions  are  to  be  made 
from  New  Haven :  to 

Uast  Rock,  a  remarkable  eminence  at  two  or  three 
miles  distance,  and  a  favorite  resort—to  Savin  Bock, 
bathing  place  on  the  Sound;  and,  more  distant,  to 
Wallingford  and  Hanging  Hills, 


ROUTE  NO.  i—BASrEBN.  y^ 

Jiouae,  Tontine,  Tremont,  &o. 

Kesnming  rail,  on  the  New  Haven,  Hartford  and 
Spnnged  road  and  now  running  n^rthwa^d  a"' 

( gic4.  Br.  ttauiaware  and  other  metallic  manufactorvi 

»ncl  other  stations  of  leas  importance,  is  reached     ^^ 

Hauifokd,   on   the  ConneCicat   Biver,  a  lar.e 

own  wuh  „„.ch  beauty  of  location,  large  man S? 
tm  ng  H.terests,  and  dividing  wi,h  New  Haven  the 

«onofeminenc"e:Ltw,;i^^.-L;X''";h:^^^^ 

Mheneum.  etc.;  anu  among  the  lutndsome  building 
of  the  town  are  the  Deaf  o.ncl  Du,„l  Asylum,  S 

(place  of  h,d„,g  of  the  old  Connecticut  Charter  from 

Ha^tH'n    '"r"''"""^  '""S  «"«  «f  «'«  boasts  of 

U«S  •  .M,''?"'"  ''''*^'  •^»'  th«  Plaoe  where 
.stood  18  st.ll  shown  by  a  shb.  Among  present 
curosit.es  are  the  late  Col.  OoW.  Mre-Ar^s^MaZ 
/mor,.  the  house  occupied  by  the  late  Mrs.  sfZl 
ney,  the  poetess,  etc.  There  are  also  many  pictur 
mne  Bhort  excursions  from  Hartford,  vJtZ 
prominent  among    (hem    being    those  to  V?  » 

hotelq  /(//„»  17  '    "'xp^f-i  liiu,  &c.    Leading 

noteis,  AUyn  Home  and  United  States. 

Beyond  Hartfonl  i>..oi.,„  ttt-.-    7.  . 

•' v-"">a    "tmisur,  and    tVinchor 


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II  i 


Zioeks  (water  power  and  important  manufactures), 
and  other  minor  stations,  is  reached 

Springfield,  Massachusetts,  also  lying  on  the 
Connecticut  River,  one  of  the  most  important  towns 
of  the  State,  and  pecnliarly  notable  for  its  diversity 
of  railway  communication.  [Connection,  here,  east- 
ward to  Boston  and  we&tward  to  Albany,  by  the 
Boston  and  Albany  road;  southward  to  Hartford, 
New  Haven  and  New  York,  by  the  New  Haven, 
Hartford  and  Springfield ;  northward  to  the  White 
Mountains  of  New  Hampshire,  to  Vermont  and 
Canada,  by  the  Connecticut  River  and  other  inter- 
secting roadsj.'  A  prominent  source  of  prosperity  as 
well  as  object  of  interest  is  the  United  States  Arse* 
nal  and  Arms  Manufactory^  the  largest  in  America, 
located  here,  furnishing  extensive  employment  and 
supplying  the  celebrated  "  Springfield  Rifle."  (Writ- 
ten of  by  Mr.  Longfellow,  in  one  of  his  finest  poems, 
"The  Arsenal  at  Springfield.")  It  has  also  other 
and  important  manufactures — especially  of  carri- 
ages; handsome  public  grounds,  in  the  Cemetery^ 
Hampden  Parle,  <fec. ;  and  is  cons'dored  one  of  the 
most  charming  places  of  residence  in  the  East. 
Prominent  hotels,  the  Massasmff  Codei/a,  &c. 
From  Springfield,  by  Palmer,  direct  to 
Worcester,  another  of  the  large  and  important 
towns  of  Massachusetts,  with  extensive  manufactures 
and  even  more  numerous  railway  connections  than 
Springfield.  [Westward,  by  Boston  and  Albany  road 
/Western)  to  Springfield  and  Albany,  and  Spring- 


ROITTB  NO.  i.~EA8TMm.  igy 

field.  New  Haven  and  New  York     W.of™    ;,    v 
Boston  and  Worrp^fe.   t    x,   \  ^'^''^a'"^.  by 

Worcester  17m   f'  '"  °°'^°"-    Northward,  by 
Sa     C   ^      \"-'''  *"  '"^^  White  Monntains  Ind 

steamers  to  New  Yo^r%o".T  "f  """^  "'"'  "^ 
It  has  some  Z  tb,  1  K  ^'i'^^''^^"^'"'  ^^^^port,  &c.} 

r,  "•    ,"  ^'"f  ""^  "le  ^meWm^  Antiquarian  Socief,, 

ing  hotel,  the  ^  «2         "''"  "™"^^^-      ^«^^- 

BOSTON.  [See  ahead-'-  At  and  about  Boston."] 

division  B, 

BY  RAIL,  Br  PROVIDENCE   (SHORE  LINE) 

but  at  sacnfice  of  scenery).  Take  (icketsby  "Shom 
Lme  as  d,8t>nguisl,ed  from  those  by  "SpriLfield^ 
and  be  sure  that  Shore  Line  carriage  is  taken     T<> 

From  New  Haven>  due  east  (New  Haren    Np«r 

-..-.•.  w  .„c  ouunu,  will,  closer  and  still  finer  view» 


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than  those  before  reaching  New  Haven— by  Guil- 
ford, Madison,  Clinton  &c.,  to 

Grossing  of  the  Connecticut  River,  at  Lyme. 
(Bridge,  formerly  ferry-boat,  carrying  part  of  the 
train,  with  through  passengers).  Then  by  S.  Lyme 
and  E.  Lyme,  Waterford,  &c.,  to 

New  Loni  on,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Thames  River 

a  sea-port  of  some  importance,  and  formerly  depot 

of  one  of  the  great  whaling-fleets,  before  the  late 
decay  of  that  trade.  [Line  of  large  and  fine  steamers 
from  and  to  New  York,  every  evening:  communi- 
cating by  rail  to  and  from  Boston,  by  Norwich  and 
Worcester.]  Harbor  considered  one  of  the  finest 
on  the  Atlantic  coast,  and  defended  by  splendid  for- 
tifications, Fort  Trumbull  being  the  principal,  below 
the  city  and  at  the  right,  towards  mouth  of  the 
liarbor.  New  London,  an  attractive  place  of  resort 
.and  residence  in  many  respects,  has  a  peculiar  and 
melancholy  interest  as  having  been  long  the  business 
place  of  Benedict  Arnold,  the  traitor,  whose  sign 
over  one  of  the  old  shops  is  still  pointed  out.  The 
principal  public  buildings,  worth  notice,  are  the 
{Justom  House,  Court  House,  Female  Academy,  &c. 
At  the  mouth  of  the  harbor  the  Pequot  House  is  a 
-very  attractive  place  of  summer  sea-side  resort. 

From  New  London  the  Inhumes  is  orossod  by  ferry 
toat  (part  of  train  carried  over,  with  through-passen- 
gers, and  lunch  on  boat)  to  Groton,  on  tho  opposite 
bank— for  some  years  the  depot  of  anoiher  steam- 
l)oat    line  between   New 


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■  sthfrr;^  Q^"""*,""'  ^^  "'"'  «""  ^•"'»»  frequent 
3^gh  of  the  Sound,  to  Mystic,  somewhat  famous  for 
wooden-sbip  building,  and 

Sloninffton,  Connecticut,  Sound  port  of  some  im- 
po  tance  y.„g  at  the  mouth  of  river  of  same  name. 
Lt.me  of  large  steamers  to  and  from  New  York 

Bosfo, ,  by  Providence.      Stonington,  by  Westerly 
a>Hl  other  stations,  including  '»esceiiy 

iJSZ^  ^"■'""■""'^  ""^  '''''"'''°^*  communication 

duec  to  NwPortr  in  connection  with  trainsj;  and 
Jiasi  Greenwich  [steamboat  direct  to  Newport 

111  connection  with  tnins]— to  ' 

Provide>tce,  capital  of  tiie  State  of  Rhode  Island, 

and  one  of  the  principal  towns  of  the  Eastern  States. 
It  hes  on  Providence  River,  extending  from  Narra- 
gansett  Bay;  has  much  beauty  in  locaUon  and  enor- 
mous wealth  in  buildings  and  the  appointments  of 
residents;  manufactures  very  extensively,  in  engines, 
heavy  machineriea,  cottons,  prints,  jewelries,  &c 
and  has  nea.-ly  two  hundred  and  fifty  years  of  anti 
qmty  since  its  foundation  by  Roger  Williams,  wheL 
driven  from  the  colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay  on 
account  of  his  religious  opinions.    It  is  the  seL  of 
Brown  UmMj,  a  literary  institution  of  the  first 
eminence  with  a  large  and  valuable  libn.ry;  and  is 
also  noted  for  the  number  and  excelloiic     of  i 
pubhc  schools.    The  two  handsomest  public  build- 
ngs  m  the  town  are  the  Rkode  Island  Ho..n!,M  „„-, 
the  vustom  House;  though  there  are  "very "many 


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BHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


fine  edifices  connected  with  the  numerous  publio 
diarities  of  the  cit}^  among  which  may  be  named 
the  Reform  School,  the  Dexter  As t/luni  for  the  Poor^ 
Butler  Hospital  for  the  Insaney  Home  for  Aged  Wo- 
mefiy  &c.  It  has  also  several  imposing  churches, 
banks  and  other  ediQces;  and  Swa7i  Point  Ceme- 
tery ^  Narragansett  Park,  and  other  public  grounds 
deserve  visit  and  notice.  The  Soldiers^  and  Sailor^ 
Monument,  recently  erected,  is*  also  worthy  of  notice. 
Leading  hotels,  the  Cihj  Hotel,  and  Aldrich  House. 

[Eailway  communication  with  Boston,  by  Boston 
and  Providence  road ;  with  Worcester,  by  Providence 
and  Worcestei-;  with  Hartford,  by  Hartford,  Provi- 
dence &  Fishkill;  witn  Newport,  by  Providence  and 
Newport;  with  New  London,  by  Stonington  and 
Providence,  &c.;  with  New  York,  by  road  just  trav- 
ersed, and  by  lines  of  steamers  from  Fall  River  and 
Newport,  &c.], 

[PawtiicJcet,  near  Providence,  is  the  scat  of  heavy 
manufactures,  and  of  the  first  cotton-mill  ever  built 
in  America.] 

Providence,  by  Pawtucket,  Attleboro,  Mansfield, 
Foxboro,  Readville,  &c.,  to 

Boston. 

Division  (7. 


BY   BOAT,   BY   NEWPORT  OR   FALL  RIVEB. 

Leave  New  York,  5  P.  M.,  daily  (except  late  au- 
tumn, winter,  and  early  spring,  when  the  hour  is  4 

T»  ir       i-m-  _x  T__i.-i_\  1 v^-i.^  ^r  li.^  xt ^»«.»«. 


lU 


ROUTE  m.  ^.^BASTERK 

Slp^ot^  '^  ^^"^  ^«^-^  «-"^^  ^r 

nLyon  or  J^all  Kiver  us  may  be  preferred     T^ia 

named,  affords  not  onJ;  a  dolij-htful  sail,  in  the  cw! 

omary  flue  weather  of  summe!.,  but  con  eysa  belted 

Idea  t  au  can  otherwise  bo  attained,  of  thTsL  and 

mag,nl,ceuce  of  the  vessels  employed  in  this  trLlf 

of  r5/'";r"  ""•'  p^^"--^"'^  P-'  the  w .  :s 

0   Eat  '^•'  ^'"  r '  ''"  '^'"""^  '^'"g  i"  «.e  Sound 
or  Ea»t  E,yer,  and  up  the  Sound  itself-uneaualled 

f^t''  f';r  •r\r"j°^^'^  ^'^•-  •"'--s  '^«  -- 
■^r^'  '  ,  *  ■'*^'"*'^'  *c.,  the  rocky  dangers  of 
Sell  Gate,  the  attractive  scenery  of  the  .ivr  shores 

island  on  the  left) ;  the  extensive  fortificationsgaai-d- 

Uuogs  Neck,  etc-daylight  lasting,  in  the  wa,-m 
season,  „nt,l  all  these  points  of  intef  st  are  pa^s  T 
and  «,e  rema.nder  of  the  course  np  the  Sound  offS 

ch!i:L    ""'""^  "^^"^  ''^"^  ^'^o-  '>f  «^  -ri- 
At  an  early  hour  in   the   morning  is   reached 

laliZ  fo:  t.       "f  '^  '°""'''  ""-^  Pl-e  of  dlt 
kabon  for  those  who  wish  to  vist  the  watoriuff  place 

and  after«.ards  proceed  thence  to  Boston  bj^rau!- 

.I^^'TI'.  °"«  of  «>e  largest  and  most  imnnrtant 
^..vn.  01  xti.oae  Island,  and  one  of  the  most'ctre- 


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brated  and  fashionable  of  American  sea-side  rcsorfs, 
for  the  past  quarter  of  a  century  or  longer.  It  lies 
on  Narragansett  Bay,  at  near  the  entrance  from  Long 
Island  Sound,  and  boasts  a  harbor  of  peculiar  beamy 
as  well  as  one  of  a  depth  of  water  almost  unequalled. 
It  has  a  fine  bathing-beach,  markedly  safe,  within 
short-riding-distance  of  the  principal  hotels;  and  at 
greater  distance  are  to  be  found  and  visited  the  re- 
markable groups  of  rocks  known  as  Paradise^  Pur- 
gatory, the  Hanging  Rocks^  etc.  The  Glen^  (ho 
Spouting  Horny  Lily  Pond  and  the  Dumpling  Rocks, 
arc  also  places  of  mush  picturesque  interest  to  visit- 
ors and  residents ;  while  at  some  ten  miles  distant, 
south-eastward,  lie  Seconnet  Point  and  West  Island, 
the  latter  supplying  the  very  best  sea-shore-fishing 
on  the  American  coast.  Fort  Adams,  at  near  the 
mouth  of  the  harbor,  is  one  of  the  largest  and  strong- 
est fortifications  in  the  North ;  and  the  ride  to  it» 
from  the  town,  is  one  of  the  afternoon  features  of 
Newport  life.  Another  peculiarity  of  Newport  is  the 
fine  sailing  in  and  about  the  harbor,  securing  the 
constant  presence  of  yachts,  and  many  regattas 
during  the  season,  on  a  more  or  less  extensive  scale. 
And  yet  another  is  to  be  found  in  the  wide  extent  of 
lawned  and  terraced  bluflT,  overlooking  the  sea,  where 
are  located  an  immense  number  of  summer-cottajjes 
of  the  wealthy,  giving  a  higher  tone  to  the  prevalent 
hotel-life,  even  while  moderating  and  to  some  degree 
lessening  it.  One  marked  object  of  interest  is  to  be 
found   at   Newport — the  Pound  Tower,  alternately 


UOVTB  SO.  4  -EASTERJT.  ijg 

culled  a  Nor8«  remain  and  a  wind-mill,  bia  aronud 
which  Longfellow,  adopting  the  former  belief,  wovo 
Ina  marvelhjusly  beamiful  poem,  the  "Skeleton  in 
Armor       There  are  also  some  patriolie  erections  and 
antiqiuhes  of  .nterest:  among  the  Hrnctnres  the  old 
i^tate  llome,  Commodore  Perr;/,  House,  the  Vernon 
Ma>mo>,,  m  First  BaptUt  C/mrcA  (1638),  the  Perru 
Monument  &,.;^ni  ot  mmor  mti<i^utks,  M-ankUn's 
lr,nt,nu   Press   (now   or   late  i„  the  office  of  the 
J^e^port  Mereunj  newsp;,j,or),  the  ancient  CAair  of 
:>tute  of  the  Colony,  etc.     Of  modern  buildings  of 
n.er,(,  the  number  is  e«„sid,.rable.    Newport  has  tho 
Hdd.tiona  celebrity  of  haWng  been  the  birth-place  of 
Gilbert  Stuart,  the  painter,  Malbone,  the  miniature- 
painter  and  Commodore  Perry;  and  Cooper  flung 
round  It  a  romantic  interest  as  the  opening  .ceae 
of  the  "Red  Rover."     Leading  Hotels^   the   oZ 
Souse,  Atlantic,  United  StatesUuA  Pern, 

[Above  Newport,  within  convenient  riding  or  sail- 
ing distance  lies  the  fine  eminence  of  Mo^it  Hope, 
with  interesting  reminisconces  of  the  Indian  Kin<^ 
Phihp  and  splendid  views  over  Narrag.nsett  Bav 
the  city,  harbor,  Ac]  ■' 

[Newport  to  Boston,  by  rail,  by  Pall  River  and 
connection  with  the  Old  Colony  rLd,  or  brCt 

ceelin^*  t^v\  '"  ''"^  ''  ^'''^°'''  ^^^  ^«"  Pro- 
ceeding to  Boston,  on   some  New   York  ateamon 

from  which  debarkation  has  before  bin  sup;S 


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the  route  will  he  pursued  by  remaining  on  boat  until 
its  next  and  fiuul  lauding,  at 

Fall  Rtver,  a  thriving  manufacturing  town  on 
Taunton  River,  eastern  branch  of  Narragansett  Bay, 
within  the  Sta^e  of  Massachusetts  though  near 
the  Rhode  Island  border.  Peculiarly  noted  for 
works  in  machinery,  in  heavy  irons,  and  in  cottons 
and  prints.  [ComrAnnication  with  Nf^wport  and 
Providence  by  boat  and  rail.]  Mount  Hope,  before 
alluded  to.  is  in  view  from  Fall  River  and  may  be 
most  conveniently  reached  from  this  point;  and  the 
bridge  connecting  Rhode  Island  (island)  and  the  . 
main  land  is  near,  at  Tiverton. 

Fall  River  to  Boston,  by  ra'l  of  the  Old  Colony 
Road. 

Division  D, 

BY  BOAT,  B'J  NEW  LONDON,  NORWICH  &  WORCESTER. 

Leave  New  York,  5  P.  M.,  by  boats  of  the 
Norwich  and  Worcester  Line,  on  the  Sound, 
the  route  displayl  g  precisely  the  same  fea- 
tures as  that  before  named,  (except  that  the  run  by 
eea  is  shorter  and  less  exposed  in  rough  weather,  and 
that  rail  is  taken  at  nn  earlier  hour)  to 

New  London  [sp«  ;,  ious  description.] 

New  London,  by  rail  ou  the  Norwich  and  Wor- 
cester road,  to 

Norwich,  very  old  and  handsome  small  towL  of 
Connecticut,  picturesquely  situated  at  the  head  of 
navigation  of  the  river  Thames,  with  its  steep  streets 


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no  VTB  NO.  i.~BASTBRN.  i  ,5 

morally  lying  on  terrace,,  but  many  n.anufactures. 
muc    commercal  prosperity,  and  „o  .mall  „„mber 

the  sLJe.       ""  "'""'"^  *'  '"■■•^  '"'^'''™  -l-'y^  of 
Prom  Norwich,  still  by  rail  of  the  Norwic!,  and 
Worcester  roa,l-by  Plainfleld  [junction,  for  Prov^ 

Division  E. 

Br  BOAT,   BY  STONINOTON  AND    PROVIDENCE. 

to.J'stl^r'  .^P ''•  '  ^-  ''•■  "^  '''"'*^  °f  ""^  Stoning, 
ton  Steamboat  Con,pany,  on  the  Sonnd,  with  «ame 

features  as  those  of  two  previous  routes,   hough  1 " 
extensive  m  sea-voyage  than  that  to  Newpoft  and 
longer  than  that  to  New  London-to 

bhore-Line  route  by  rail),  at  mouth  of  Stoninston 
river,  near  the  Sound,  ^^ronington 

Stonington    by   Provid^-^,   by  rail,   with   same 

Division  F. 

AT  AND  ABOUT  BO-STON,  WITH  EXCTOSIONS. 
Of  tteT  ^?'*''  "'  ""  '"''''^  "f  Massachusetts,  one 
cit.es  of  America,  and  in  many  regards  the  mosr. 


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remarkable  of  ail — lies  at  the  extreme  western  pomfc 
of  Massachusetts  Bay,  where  that  body  of  water  is 
entered  by  the  Charles  River;  and  most  of  the  old 
city  is  erected  on  a  peninsula  of  several  bundled  acres, 
extending  up  from  Roxhui'y,  at  the  south,  and  curved 
around  by  the  wide  mouth  of  the  Charles  River, 
which  thus  divides  from  it  Cambridge  on  ihe  west, 
Charlestoton  on  the  north,  and  Chelsea  and  East 
Boston  on  the  east.  All  these  form  parts  of  the 
present  city,  however,  by  means  of  different  bridges 
spanning  the  river  mouth  and  edge  of  the  harbor; 
and  the  result  is  that  Boston  seems  from  some  points 
of  view  to  bci  almost  as  completely  a  "City  of  the 
Sea  "  as  Venice.  Northeast  of  it,  at  some  miles  dis- 
tance, the  bold  headland  of  Naliant  runs  southward 
from  the  mainland  at  Lynn,  behind  Chelsea  point, 
adding  to  the  picturesqueness  of  the  whole  harbor, 
as  well  as  aiding  the  several  islands  (Castle  Island, 
fortified  by  Fort  Independence  ;  Governor's  Island, 
Fort  Winthrop ;  George's  Island,  Fort  Warren ;  Deer 
Island,  occupied  by  House  of  Industry  and  other 
public  buildings ;  and  others,  minor  in  size  and  im- 
portance) in  sheltering  it  from  the  rough  winds  of 
the  east.  An  additional  feature  o"  the  old  city,  or 
'*  Boston  Proper,"  is  found  in  three  eminences  or 
slight  hills  on  and  among  which  it  was  originally 
built,  giving  it  the  name  of  the  "  Tri-Montane  City," 
and  originating  the  name  of  "  Tremont "  so  inti- 
mately connected  with  it.     On  the  highest  of  these 


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elope  up  t«  it,  and  the  view,  on  approach,  being  thua 
rendered  peculiarly  impressive. 

With  reference  to  transit  through  and  about  Bos- 
ton, It  may  be  said  that  many  of  the  streets,  especi- 
ally  in  the  older  portions  of  the  town,  are  crooked 
and  involved  to  a  proverb,  but  that  the  street-car 
system  is  very  extensive,  complete  and  convenient 
and  tha^  carriage-hire,  though  high  in  comparison 
to  European,  is  less  exorbitant  than  in  New  York. 

Of  Streets,   the  best  worth   noting  are  Beacon 
Street,  at  the  top  of  tlie  Common,  the  most  fasbion- 
able;   Tremonf.  Street,  at  the  bottom  of  the  Common 
blending  of  fashion  and  business;    Washington  St' 
nearly  parallel  'vith  the  latter,  southward,  business 
centre;    State,  Congress,   and  other  streets  in  the 
neighborhood  of  the  Old  State  House,  financial,  law, 
etc.    Other  and  newer  streets  and  avenues,  lying  on 
the  Back  Bay,  west  of  the  Public  Garden,  are  now 
however,  rapidly  becoming  fashionable  and  notable 
in  that  particular. 

Of  Public  Grounds,  Boston  has  two,  within  the 
city  proper,  of  peculiar  prominence:  the  Conwmi,  a 
triangular  park  of  nearly  fifty  acres,  sloping  down 
ftom  the  State  House,  handsomely  shaded,  with  a 
Fond  or  Lake,  and  in  un  enclosure  near  the  middle 
the  celebrated  Old  iS'/m  called  the  "  Liberty  Tree  •  " 
a^d  the  Public  Garden,  adjoining  the  Common  on 
the^  West,  with   a  handsome  Lake,   bridges,  fl     U 
waiKs,  and  a  fiiie  statue  of  Washington,  by  Ball. 

Of  Antiquities,  principally  c-mnected   with  th« 


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War  of  the  Revolution,  Boston  has  many  of  interest : 
FaneuilHally  Faneuil  Hall  Square,  otherwise  known 
as  the  "Cradle  of  Liberty,"  where  early  meetings  of 
patriots  were  held  (still  used  fur  meeting  purposes, 
and  containing  some  national  portraits) ;  the  Old 
State  House,  State  Street;  Brattle  Stree*.  Churchy 
Brattle  Street  (with  one  of  the  round  shot  of  the 
Chjjrlestown  bombardment  still  embedded  in  the  front 
wall;)  Old  South  Church,  corner  of  Washington  and 
Milk  Streets ;  Ordway  Hall,  Province  House  Court, 
once  the  residence  of  the  Colonial  Governors ;  Liberty 
Tree,  Bostoi^  Common ;  and  many  others  of  minor 
consequence. 

Of  Public  Buildings,  deserving  attention,  are  the 
State  House  (Capitol),  Beacon  Street,  with  interest- 
ing military  and  other  memorials,  legislative  cham. 
bers,  etc.,  within,  and  splendid  and  extensive  view 
from  the  roof;  Custom  House,  foot  of  State  Street ; 
Exchange,  State  Street  (Post  Ofl&ce  below) ;  Court 
House,  Court  Square ;  City  Hall,  School  Street  (colos- 
sal statue  of  Franklin,  in  front) ;  Massachusetts 
General  Hospital,  Allen  Street;  City  Hospital,  Harri- 
son Avenue ;  Quincy  Market,  adjoining  Faneuil  Hall ; 
Boston  Public  Library,  Boylston  Street;  Masonic 
Temple,  corner  Tremont  and  Boylston  Street?,  etc. 
Other  erections  of  interest,  the  Boston  Water  Works 
(Reservoir),  Derne  Street;  the  Bridges,  connQGiing 
the  various  suburbs  with  the  city  proper;  the  Wliarves 

^liOner     I»idia     Cf»itral-  Commprci«l-   t-tc-^-  Sfiveral    nf 

them  of  great  extent  and  the  system  the  best  on  the 
Continent. 


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Of  MoQuments,  of  course,  the  first  place  is  taken 
by  the  Bunker  Hill  Monument,  on  Breed's  HilJ,  site 
of  the  Revolutionary  battle  of  the  first  name.  It  is 
a  plain  obelisk  of  granite,  of  great  height,  ascendtd 
from  within,  and  from  the  top  commanding  a  most 
extensive  and  magnificent  view.  Near  it  stands  the 
Warren  Statue,  in  honor  of  Dr.  Joseph  Warren,  who 
fell  in  the  battle.  In  State  House,  statue  of  Wash- 
ington, by  Chantrey;  and  in  front  of  same  building, 
bronze  statues  of  Daniel  Webster  and  Horace  Mann 
(great  Massachusetts  organizer  of  education).  In 
front  of  City  H-Jl,  colossal  Franklin,  before  noticed. 
In  Public  Garden,  equestrian  Washington,  by  Thus. 
Ball,  also  before  notic(  d. 

Churches  of  prominence  :  8t.    PauVs  (EpiscoprJ), 
Tremont  Street ;  Christ  Church  (date  1722),  Salem 
Street ;     Old  South   (date  1730),  Washington  and 
Milk  Streets;  ^m«^e  ^^ree/ (Unit- rian— date  1773) 
Brattle  Street ;  ^m^'«  Ghapel  (Unitarian— date  1750)' 
Tremont  and  School  Streets;  Park  Street  {Qox^gxl 
gational,  with  finest  spire  in  the  city),  Park  Street 
facing  Tremont;    Central  (Congregational:  consid- 
ered the  handsomest  in  the  City),  Berkeley  and  New- 
bury Streets;   Trinity  (Episcopal— date  1735),  Sum- 
mer  and  Hawley  Streets;  Tremont  Temple(geiier'd\ 
devotional)  Tremont  Street ;  Immaculate  Conception 
(Roman  Catholic),  Harrison  Avenue,  &c.,  &c. 

In  Libraries  and  Literary  Institutions  Boston  is 
peculiarlv  rich,  the  infpllpnfnfll  «„,i  ^.i^^^^.:  .„_i 
Status  of  the  City  being  especially  enviable.    Among 


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II 


the  more  notable  libraries  may  be  mentioned  the 
Boston  Public  Library  ;  the  Athenmum,  (with  gal- 
lery of  paintings  and  sculpture);  the  Mercantile; 
American  Academy  of  Arts  a7id  Sciences;  Natural 
History  Society  ;  Massachusetts  Historical  Society; 
State,  Law,  General  Theological,  and  others. 

Commercial  Buildings  of  much  merit  in  architec- 
ture abound  in  Boston— notably  on  the  streets  near 
to  the  harbor,  at  the  east  side— on  Franklin,  Com- 
mercial,  Devonshire,  Winthrop,  and  other  trade 
streets,  and  in  the  neighborhood  of  Long,  Central 
and  India  wharves.  They  are  principally  of  ham- 
mered granite,  very  solid  and  impressive,  and  con- 
vey a  reminder  of  Liverpool  and  other  commercial 
cities  of  the  Old  World,  different  Irom  that  of  any 
other  American  city. 

Fi  mcipal  Theatres,  etc.  the  Boston  Theatre  (opera- 
house,  at  intervals),  Washington  Street;  Globe 
Theatre  (late  Selwyn's),  Washington  Street ;  Boston 
Museum,  Tremont  Street;  Howard  A  fhenwum,  How- 
ard Street;  Music  Hall,  Winter  Street,  near  Tre- 
mont  (with  organ  of  immense  size  and  power,  se- 
cond in  the  world),  etc.  Prominent  Hotel  Build- 
ings (also  Hotels):  the  American^  Hanover  Street; 
ParJcer,  School  Street;  St.  James,  Newton  Street; 
United  States,  Beach  Street;  Tremont,  Tr«  mont 
Street ;  Revere,  Bowdoin  Square,  etc. 

Excursions  from  the  City,  on  foot,  by  ho  se-oar, 
or  carriage,  include  those  to  Harvard  University, 
Cambridge,  will  15  buildings,  an  Anatomical   Mu- 


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senm,  an  Observatory,  and  the  first  educational  rank 
in  the  Western  World;  to  the  Washington  Head 
Quarters  (now  residence  of  Professor  Longfellow,  the 
poet,)  also  at  Cambridge,  with  Tree,  nnder  which 
Washington  took  command  of  the  American  forces ; 
to  Mount  Auburn  Cemetery,  four  miles  from  the  city,, 
with  Tower,  commanding  excellent  view;  Chapel^ 
containing  stained  windows,  busts  of  Adams,  Win- 
throp,  Story,  &c. ;  and  Spurzheim,  Bowditch,  and 
other  handsome  and  attractive  monuments  in  the 
grounds;  to  Forest  Hill  and  Mount  Hope  Cemete^ 
ries,  Roxbury;  to  Woodlawn  Cemetery ^n^^iV'  Chelsea; 
to  Cochituate  Lake,  whence  the  water-supply  for  Bos- 
ton is  drawn:  to  WenJiam  Za^e,  whence  is  derived 
most  of  the  American  ice-supply  for  Europe ;  to 
Fresh  Pond,  a  place  of  summer  resort  near  Mount 
Auburn,  etc.  Those  by  boat  or  carriage  will  include 
Nahant,  bold  headland  on  the  east  of  the  harbor^ 
once  a  fashionable  watering-place,  and  always  cool,, 
attractive  and  pleasant ;  Lynn,  near  Nahant,  famous 
as  the  head  of  the  shoe-manufacture  of  the  world; 
CJielsea  Beach,  Swampscott  and  Phillips'^  Beach j. 
northward  of  Nahant ;  Nantashet  Beach,  south  side 
of  the  harbor,  etc. 

From  Boston,  also,  may  be  conveniently  reached 
[by  Boston  and  Lowell  railroad], 

Lowell,  large  and  thriving  town  on  the  Merri- 
mac  River,  at  its  junction  with  the  Concord.  It  is 
the  largest  of  the  American  manufacturing  towns> 
and   considered   the    Manchester  of   the    Western 


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World,  not  less  than  50  to  60  large  mills  being  em- 
ployed in  the  manufacture  of  cottons,  prints,  woollens, 
«tc.,  and  the  operative  labor  reaching  to  the  number 
of  frm  14,000  to  15,000,  a  large  majority  females,  of 
Tare  intelligence  for  their  class.     The  PmutucJcet 
Falls,  near  the  city,  furnish  the  water-power  for  all 
the  Mills,  many  of  which,  with  the  Falls  themselves 
^nd  some  of  the  principal  buildinjrg  and  public 
grounds  of  the  town,  are  worth  examination.    Lead- 
in  j:  Hotels:  the  Merrimac,  Washington,  and  Ameri- 
mn.      [Rail   connection   to  Groton   for  all  points 
westward;    to   Nashua,  for  points  northward;    to 
Lawrence,  easlsward,  etcj 

May  also  be  conveniently  reached  from  Boston 
south-eastward,  [Old  Colony  road],  ' 

Plymouth  ("  Plymouth  Rock")!  place  of  landing 
of  the  Pilgrim  Fathers,  with  Pilgrims"  Hall  and 
many  interesting  relics  of  the  early  settlement ;  and 
New  Bedford,  on  Vineyard  Sound,  at  the  head 
of  what  remains  of  the  whaling  business,  and  a  sea- 
port of  picturesque  location  and  prominence;  or  [by 
«ame  and  Cape  Cod  railroad], 

Cape  God,  Yarmouth,  Hyannis,  and  all  that  wild 
and  desolate  but  interesting  section  of  the  Atlantic 
ooast. 

May  also  be  conveniently  reached  from  Boston, 
<by  Eastern  railway,  by  Somerville,  South  Maiden, 
Oheisea,  Lynn  and  Swampscott), 

Salem,  very  old  town  and  port  on  the  coast,  with 


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and  other  events  of  Colonial  times,  and  very  pictur- 
esque in  location  and  many  of  its  buildings ;  but 
much  more  notable,  now,  as  at  one  time  the  residence 
of  Nathaniel  Hawthorne  and  scene  of  his  '*  House  of 
the  Seven  Gables"  and  other  stories.  Also  (by 
Fitch  burg  Eailway), 

Concord^  on  the  Concord  branch  of  the  Merrimac 
Kiver,  noted  for  beauty  of  scenery  in  the  neighbor- 
hood, and  in  connection  with  the  literary  labors  of 
Henry  D.  Thoreau,  Hawthorne,  and  others. 


ROUTE  NO.  S.-EASTERN. 

BOSTON  TO  PORTLAND,  QUEBEC  AND   MONTREAL,  BY 
BOSTON  AND   MAINE  AND   GRAND  TRUNK  ROADS. 

Division,  A, 

BOSTON    TO   AND   AT  PORTLAND, 

Leave  Boston  by  rail  on  the  Boston  and  Maine 
railroad,  by  Medford,  Molrose,  South  Reading  June- 
tion  [connection  for  North  Dauvers,  Georgetown 
and  Newburypor^l  Reading,  Wilmington  Junction 
[connection  for  Lowell],  and  minor  stations,  to 

Lawrence,  large  manufacturing  town  of  the  State 
of  Massachusetts,  with  heavy  specialty  of  cotton  and 
prints,  lying  on  the  Merrimac  River,  whence,  by 
means  of  a  dam,  the  important  water-power  is  de- 
rived.   Some  of  the  mills  are  of  immense  size  and 
capacity,  employing  operators  to  the  number  of  thou- 
sands.   Has  a  Common,  a  City  Hall,  and  other  build- 
ings worth  notice ;  and  an  Operative  Library  form^ 
mg  a   special  feature.     [Railway  connection    with 
Lowell,  and  thence  with  Nashua  and  the  North  ' 
with  Boston  and  the  South,  &c.;  also   Northwest 
with  Manchester,  Concord,  &c.] 
Lawrence  by  N.  Andover,  Bradford  [connection 

tor  GreorS^fifnwn    i^^^^^     W/itith^.^^.^,^  „a-{       tt i  -•■>   y      ... 

-^  rt  ...  ^r.^fjtjufff/jf.rt],  uaveriiiu  (wjtii 

fc-Q  long  Bridge  ov.rthe  Merrimac  to  Bradford,  and 


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some  educational  institutions  of  prominence),  Atkin- 
son, Newton,  &c.,  to 
.      Exeter,  New  Hampshire,  lying  on  Exeter  River, 
and  a  place  of  importance  in  coasting  commsrce  and 
manufactures;  thence Ijy  S.  Newmarket  to 

Newmarket  Junction  [connection  west  to  Concord 
and  the  Franconia  Range  of  the  White  Mountains; 
and  cast  to 

Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  on  the  Piscataqua 
River,  second  city  of  the  State  in  importance,  with 
a  large  and  very  fine  harbor;  a  United  States  Navy 
Yard ;  and  a  connection,  by  bridge,  with  Kittery, 
Maine,  also  an  important  naval  station.  From 
Portsmouth  can  be  reached  Eye  Beach  and  Hampton 
Beaoh^  attractive  bathing-places  on  the  New  Hamp- 
shire coast,  and  the  Isles  of  Shoals,  off  the  coast, 
celebratod  fishing  and  summer  resorts.] 

Pursuing  the  main  line,  Newmarket  Junction,  by- 
Newmarket,  Durham,  &c.  (within  sight  of  the  broad 
Piscataqua)  to 

Dover,  New  Hampshire,  thriving  town  on  the 
Piscataqua.  [Connection,  west,  for  Alton  Bay,  Lake 
Winnepesaukie,  and  the  White  Mountains.] 

Dover,  by  Salmon  Falls  [connection  for  Great 
Falls,  Rochester,  and  to  Alton  Bay,  &c.J  ;  by  South 
Berwick  Junction  [connection  eastward  for  Kittery 
and  Portsmouth^  ;  by  Wells,  Kennebunk,  Biddeford, 
Saco  (large  manufacturing  village  on  the  Saco  Riv^^, 
with  extensive  water-power  and  very  handson.0 
Laurel  Hil]  Cemetery,  West  Scarboro,  Cape  Eliza- 
beth, and  minor  stations,  to 


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Portland,  commercial  metropolis  of  the  State  of 
Maine,  and  one  of  the  most  important  cities  of  the 
East,  lying  on  a  peninsula  at  the  Southwest  of  Casco 
Bay,  with  a  very  handsome  and  convenient  location 
and  one  of  the  deepest  and  best  harbors  on  the  At- 
lantic coast.    The  harbor  has  many  fine  islands,  and 
is  defended  by  Fort  Prelle  and  other  extensive  ftrti- 
cations.    A  great  fire,  in  1866,  destroyed  a  large  por- 
tion of  the  city,  but  the  marks  are  now  only  visible 
in  the  increased  beauty   of  the  well-laid-out  and 
handsomely-shaded  city.     From   the    Observatory, 
overlooking  the  harbor,  fine  views  can  be  caught 
over  the  sea  and  coast,  and  over  the  distant  country, 
West  to  the  White  Mountains.    The  most  extensive 
thoroughfare  is  Co7igress  street,  which  runs  the  whole 
distance  of  the  peninsula.    Among  the  most  notable 
buildings  are  the  City  Hall,  Court  House,  Marine 
Hospital,  and  some  of  the  churches,  manufacturing 
and   commercial  structures.     The   Atheyieum  and 
Merca7itile  Library  have  fine  libraries;    and   the 
Natural  History  Society  possesses  an  excellent  cabi- 
net of  varied  character.    Excursions  from  Portland 
include  the  Islands  in  the  Bay;  Cape  Elizabeth,  a 
favorite  bathing  and  fishing  resort  on  south  side  of 
the  Bay;  Sebago  Pond',  and  many  of  minor  interest. 
Prominent  Hotels  at  Portland:  the   United  States, 
Preble,  Falmouth,  American,  etc. 

[The  Allan  Lines  of  steamships  between  Liver- 
pool and  Glasgow,  and  Halifax,  Quebec  and  Mon- 
treal, make  Portland  an  important  depot  at  all  sea- 


ROUTE  NO.  S.— EASTERN, 


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Bons  and  the  port  and  end  of  sea-roate  in  the  winter 
season.] 

[Railway  connection  from  Portland  eonthward^ 
by  route  just  traversed ;  to  Montreal  a.id  Quebec,  by 
Grand  Trunk  (see  oute  following);  to  Augusta,. 
Bangor^  Moosehead  Lake,  &c.,  by  the  Maine  Central ; 
to  Lake  Winnepesaukie  akd  the  White  Mountains,, 
by  the  North  NeT  Hampshire,  &c.] 

Division  B. 


PORTLAND  TO   QUEBEC  OR  MONTREAL. 

Leave  Portland  by  rail  on  the  Grand  Trunk  Rail- 
way, by  minor  stations  to  Yarmouth  Junction  [con- 
nection for  Augusta^  capital  of  the  State  of  Maine,, 
lying  on  the  Kennebec  River ;  for  Bangor,  important 
town  on  the  Penobscot  River ;  and  for  towns  and 
sections  farther  east]  ;  to  Danville  Junction  [connec- 
tion for  Bangor,  for  Skotuhegan  and  Moosehead 
Lahe];  by  minor  stations  to  Gorham,  at  the  north- 
ern edge  of  the  White  Mountains  [impor<-ant  inter- 
section, by  stage-coaches,  to  and  from  the  mountain 
towns  and  resorts;  and  views  of  the  mountains,  in 
fine  weather,  peculiarly  striking,  from  all  this  section 
of  the  road];  to  Island  Pond  [connection,  south- 
westward,  with  the  Connecticut  and  Passnmpsic 
River  Railway,  from  Vermont  and  Franconia  Notch 
sections];  to  Stanstead  [carriage  communication 
\dth  Lak^  Memphremagog] ;  to  SJierhrooh  [another 
connection  with  the  Connecticut  and  Passumnsio 


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8II0BT-TRIP  QUWB 


Biver  line] ;  to  Richmond  [point  of  divergence  of  th« 
brandies  of  the  Oranfl  T,  .1,1,  j  "^'^genceor  tJie 
Quebec]  '■''*^'  '<'  Montreal  and 

Pursuing  the  route  to  Montreal:  Richmond  bv 

3.  PivL'""''  1°  -^'^  ^"'"**^''  0"  the  St.  Law- 
rence Eiver,  whence  ferry  to  Montreal. 

DanX'"!  /*^/'"'r  '"  Q»*bec:  Richmond  by 
Slzl:?'*"*'"  f^!""''«"°"'  "^^  B„Istrode,to 
end  of  Lake  St.  Peter;  thence  by  ferry  to  Tl.rL 
^f""'-*'  Canada];  by  Becancour,  Black'^R  ver  Ind 

iwuwiere  du  Loup  and  Lower  St.  Lawrencel-  ia 
g.«^X.,  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  wherSy'  t 

^(Por^notes  of  Mentha!  and  Quebec,  see  Canadian 


ROUTE  NO.  6.-N0RTHERN  AND  EASTERN, 

BOSTON"     TO     LAKE     WINNIPESAUKIE,     THE     WHITE 
MOUNTAINS    AND    PORTLAND    (OPTION"  OF    CANA- 
DIAN  cities) — BY  BOSTON   AND    MAIx^E    RAIL- 
ROAD,  &C. 

Leave  Boston  bv  Boston  and  Maine  railroad,  as  by 
route  to  Portland,  &c.    As  by  that  route,  to 

Dover,  New  Hampshire.  Thence  Dover  and  Win- 
nipesaukie  road,  by  Gonic,  Rochester  [junction  with 
road  from  Salmon  Falls  by  Great  Falls,  and  its  ex- 
tension northward  to  Unionville]  Farmington, 
Davis',  New  Durham  and  Alton,  to 

Alton  Bai/, 'dt  the  extreme  southern  point  of  Lake 
Winnipesaukie — pleasant  residence,  with  line  viewd 
of  the  Lake  and  mountains  northward,  but  deriving 
its  principal  importance  from  the  raihviiy  and 
steamer  transit  through  it.  From  Alton  Bay  a  visit 
should  be  paid,  if  time  allows,  before  proceeding 
northward,  by  "  Lady  of  the  Lake  "  or  otb'^  staunch 
little  steamers  on  the  Lake,  to 

WoLFBORo',  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  Lake,  a 
charming  summer  resort,  with  line  views,  excellent 
saiUng  and  fishing,  and  much  attraction  and  popu- 
larif,y  as  a  residence.  Hotel :  the  Pavilion.  [Stage- 
coach may  be  taken  at  Wolfboro',  for  proceeding 
northward  to  Conway,  without  visiting  Centre  Har- 


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bor;  but  this  course  is  scarcely  advisable  on  a  first 
visit.]  Wolfboro',  again  by  steamboat,  through 
charming  lake-scenery,  to 

Centhe  Harbor,  larger  village  on  the  northern 
shore  of  tae  Lake,  the  location  of  which  is  considered 
unequalled  by  many  tourists,  as  the  Lake  itself, 
with  its  exquisite  combination  of  island  groups  and 
wooded  shore,  with  bold  mountains  forming  a  back- 
ground in  all  northerly  directions,  is  one  of  the 
very  finest  in  America  and  with  few  superiors 
elsewhere.  Leading  Hotel:  the  Senter  House, 
Among  the  finest  points  of  mountain  view,  from 
Centre  Harbor  and  elsewhere  on  the  Lake,  may  be 
named  Mounts  Sahnonhrooh,  Wliiteface,  Ossipee, 
Major,  CJdcorua,  Red  Mountain  (ascent  by  carriage 
and  on  horseback),  Kearsarge  and  Monadnoch 
Many  and  charming  excursions  are  made  from  the 
village,  on  the  lakes,  to  the  mountains  and  elsewhere; 
and  among  tie  most  notable  is  that  to  8quam 
Lake,  lying  a  few  miles  west  of  Winnipesaukie 
Tery  romantic  in  scenery,  and  supplying  rare  trout 
and  other  fishing. 

At  Centre  Harbor  stage-coach  is  taken,  for  re- 
mainder of  the  route  northward  to  the  White  Moun- 
tains. This  affords  one  of  the  most  magnificent 
rides  attainable  in  the  world,  especially  if  fine 
weather  allows  outside  seats  on  the  coach  to  be 
used.  The  road  leads  up  the  Saco  River,  along  the 
charming  Conway  Valley,  with  views  of  Lhe  Lake 
district  lingering  behind,  aiid  others  of  the  great 


BO  UTE  NO.  ^.—NORTHERN  AND  EASTERN.    ISl 


mountain  section  continually  changing  ahead,  and 
with  Mount  Washington,  the  monarch  of  the  east- 
ern range,  often  in  sight.    This  ridft  terminates  at 

North  Conway,  a  picturesque  village  lying  in  the 
Talley,  from  which  the  views  of  the  White  Range  are 
something,  in  comparison,  like  those  of  Mt.  Blanc 
from  Chamounix,  while  the  number  of  easy  excur- 
sions to  celebrated  points  is  almost  unequalled.  It 
is  h(  ro  that  many  of  the  artists'  summer  sketches, 
especially  of  Kearsarge  and  Chicorua  and  the  higher 
peaks  of  the  White  Mountains,  all  in  full  view,  are 
made ;  while  the  Ledges  (grand  perpendicular  cliflEs, 
nearly  one  thousand  feet  in  height)  Artists'  Brook, 
the  Cathedral,  Diana''s  Bath,  Ac,  are  within  conve- 
nient reach.  Prominent  Hotels :  the  Kearsarge, 
Washington,  McMillan,  Cliff,  etc. 

North  Conway,  by  si  age-coach  or  carriage,  through 
Pinhham  Notch,  sui  rounded  by  the  lesser  giants  of 
the  White  Range,  to  the 

Glen  House,  with  much  fine  scenery  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, but  especially  notable  as  being  the  nearest 
of  any  of  the  mountain  resorts  to  the  great  peaks  of 
the  White  Range,  and  giving  the  rarest  views  of 
them — as  well  as  the  point  from  which  the  ascent  of 
Mount  Washington  is  made,  by  rail.  Among  the 
points  of  interest  to  be  visited  from  the  Glen,  are 
Thompson's  and  Glen  Ellis  Falls,  the  former  on  the 
Peabody  River,  some  two  miles  from  the  hotel, 
and  the  latter  on  the  Ellis,  about  four  miles :  the 
Crystal   Cascade,  near   Glen    Ellis;    Garnet    and 


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Emerald  Pooh,  with  peculiar  colors  indicated  hy 
their  namc^,  &c.  But  the  speciality  of  the  Glen 
House,  as  before  noted,  is  the 

Ascent  of  Mount  Washington,  by  railway.     The 
features  of  this  ascent  need  no  description,  especially 
to  those  who  have  made  Alpine  crossings  by  rail. 
It  is  considered  eminently  safe,  has  little  fatigue  in- 
volved, and  certainly  supplies  all  the  elements  of  the 
picturesque  and  the  exciting.     Stout  clothing  is  ad- 
visable, if  not  always  necessary.    This  ascent  being 
made  in  the  morning,  the  top  of  the  giant  will  be 
reached  at  the  most  favorable  hour,  and  the  wonder- 
ful  view  from  ^he  summit  enjoyed,  if  the  capricious 
weather  allows  that  great  privilege.     This  view  is 
quite  equal  to  that  from  the  Ehigi  or  Pilatus,  over 
Switzerland,  though  perhaps  lacking  the  variety  in 
scenery.    To  the  west,  in  bright  weather,  are  seen 
the  higher  peaks  of  the  Green  Mountains  of  Ver- 
mont; southwest,  some  of  the  White  and  many  of 
the  Fran  eon  ia  Range— especially  Lafayette;    north 
and  north-east,  the  other  great  peaks  of  the  White 
Bange,  and  more  distant  the  mountains  of  Canada; 
east  the  sea,  beyond  Portland ;  southeast  and  south 
those  surrounding  Lake  Winnipesaukie,  and  that 
Lake  itself;  while  various  rivers,  small  lakes,  towns 
and  hamlets  combine  to  make  up  a  picture  of  mar- 
vellous extent  and  beauty.    Dinner  is  provided  at 
the  Tip-Top  House,  on  the  summit,  where  during 
the  last  seasons  scientists  have  resided  all  winter,  to 
make  observations. 


BOUTE  NO.  (S.-NOETHERN AND  EASTERN,    13S 

Horses  (kept  in  waiting)  and  guides  should  be 
taken  at  the  summit,  and  the  descent  made  in  the 
other  direction,  crossing  Mt:,  Franklin,  Monroe  and 
Pleasant ;  and  the  three  wondrous  gulfs,  the  Oulf 
of  Mexico^  Tucherman^s  Ravine,  and  Oakes^  Oulf 
(some  or  all  of  them  containing  deep  snow  in 
midsummer)  will  be  pointed  out  by  the  guides. 
At  the  end  of  nine  miles'  descent  will  be  reached 
the 

Crawford  House,  lying  in  what  is  now  called 
the  Willey  Notch,  and  nearly  at  the  foot  of  Mt. 
Crawford,  while  Mt.  Webster  and  other  giants  of  the 
range  show  grandly  northward.  The  most  marked 
feature  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Crawford,  is 
the 

Willey  House,  standing  a!  a  short  distance  up  the 
Notch,  where  in  1826  a  landslide  from  the  mountain 
above  destroyed  the  family  of  the  same  name,  and 
their  residence — of  which  catastrophe  many  relics 
are  yet  pointed  out  and  a  few  (>f  them  still  offered 
for  sale.  From  the  Crawford  may  also  be  made 
the 

Ascent  of  Mt.  Willard,  practicable  either  by  car- 
riage or  on  foot,  and  affording  a  most  magnificent 
series  of  views  from  near  the  summit;  as  also  visit 
to  the  DeviVs  Den,  a  cave  of  peculiar  wildness  and 
some  danger  of  access.  Also  may  be  visited,  from  the 
Crawford,  Gibhs'  Falls,  a  cascade  of  much  beauty,^ 
reached  by  short  walk  from  the  house. 

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riage,  by  the  White  Mountain  House,  Falls  of  the 
Ammonoosuc,  and  Bethlehem,  to  the 

Profile  House,  in  the  Franconia  Notch. 

[For  notes  on  the  Profile  House  and  neighbor- 
hood, see  termination  of  route:  "New  York  to  the 
White  Mountains,  by  New  London,  &c."— Eoute 
No.  7.] 

[The  tourist  who  has  made  his  arrival   at  the 
Franconia  Notch  by  the  just  complete  d  route  from 
Boston,  and  who  yet  wishes  to  return  southward 
without  proceeding  to  either  Quebec  or  Montreal,, 
should  pursue  one  of  the  following  named  routes  in 
return,   for  the   sake  of  variety  in   direction   and 
scenery.     Ist.  From  Littleton  (stage-coach  from  the 
Profile  House),  by  rail  by  Wells  River,  Plymouth, 
Weir's  Landing,  Concord,  Worcester  and  New  Lon- 
don, and  steamboat  of  Norwich  and  Worcester  line 
from  New  London  to  New  York.    (See  route  No. 
7:  "New  York  to  the  White  Mountains,"  revenging.) 
Or,  2d.  From  LitfK^on  to  Wells  River,  and  con 
tinue  by  rail   by   White   River  Junction,   Bellowg 
Falls,  Springfield,  Hartford  and  New  Haven  to  New 
York.     Or,  3d.  From    Littleton    to  Wells   River, 
thence  on  by  rail  by  White  River  Junction,  Rutland, 
Troy  or  Albany ;  and  down  the  Hudson  River  by 
boat  or  rail  to  New  York.     Or,  4th.  From  Littleton 
to  Wells  River,  to  Burlington,  boat  on  Lake  Cham- 
plain  to  Ticonderoga  (for  Lake  George)  or  White- 
hall, Saratoga,  Albany  or  Troy,  and  one  of  the  two 
J»sl-i)amed  rentes  to  New  York.] 


mUTE  NO.  ^.-NORTHERN  AJW  EASTERN.    185 

[To  go  northward  from  Littleton  to  Montreal  or 
Quebec .  In  either  case  to  White  River  Junction  ; 
thence,  for  Montreal,  by  Burlington  and  Rouse'a 
Point  to  La  Prairie ;  for  Quebec,  by  Lennoxville  and 
Arthabasca  for  Point  Levi.] 


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1^        ROUTE  NO.  7. -NORTHERN  AND  EASTERN. 

KEW  YORK  TO  THE  WHITE  MOUNTAINS  AND  CANADA, 

BY  NEW  LONDON,  NORWICH  AND  WORCESTER, 

LA?.S  WINNIPESAUKIE,  ETC.;   OR  BY   NEW 

LONDON  AND  NORTHERN  ROAD. 

Division  A, 

BY  NEW  LONDON,  NORWICH  AND  WORCESTER, 
MERRIMAC   AND   WINNIPESAUKIE   ROUTE. 

Leave  New  York  at  5  P.  M.,  on  Sound,  by  Nor- 
wich  and  Worcester  boat,  as  by  corresponding  line 
for  Boston.  (See  Boston  route :  "  By  boat  by  New 
London,  &c.")  As  by  that  route,  to  Mto  London, 
Norwich,  and  to 

Worcester,  p  )int  of  sepai-ation  of  tho  trains  east- 
ward for  Boston  and  northward  for  the  Mountains. 
Worcester  to 

Oroton  Junction  [connections  eastward  for  Con- 
cord and  Boston;  also  eastward  for  Lowell  and 
Lawrence;  also  westward  for  the  Hoosic  Tunnel 
(immense  work  of  engineering,  on  the  Mt.  Cenis 
plan,  not  yet  completed),  for  Albany,  Troy,  &c.] 
Very  soon  after  leaving  Groton  Junction  comes  into 
view  the  Merrimac  River,  with  the  striking  and  pic- 
turesque scenery  of  the 

Valley  of  the  Merrimac,  considered  among  the 


RO  UTE  NO.  l.—NORTUERN  A  ND  EASTERN.    137 

finest  rivers  in  New  England,  and  thenceforward  ac- 
companying the  traveler  almost  to  the  foot  of  the 
mountains.    Next  important  point  is 

M  VNCHESTER,  New  Hampshire,  large  and  thriving 
manufacturing  village,  on  the  Morrimac,  the  mills 
nnd  some  other  factories  worthy  of  attention  from 
those  whooe  leisure  permits  stoppage,  but  showing 
<.'veu  more  than  ordinary  interest  in  manufacturing 
detail,  even  from  the  train.  Hotel :  the  Manchester 
House.     Manchester,  still  along  the  Merrimac,  to 

Concord,  capital  of  the  State  of  New  Hampshire, 
lying  on  the  same  river,  and  piesenting  many  points 
of  attraction  for  visitor  residence.  It  has  hands  )me 
public  grounds;  notable  public  buildings,  in  the 
State  House  (recently  r- built),  ^he  8tate  Lunatic 
Asylum,  State  Prison,  and  some  of  the  municipal 
and  other  erection.^ ;  and  Main  street,  the  principal 
thoroughfare,  is  remarkably  long,  fine  and  well 
kept.  It  has  great  granite  quarries  in  the  neighbor- 
hood, a  considerable  amount  of  manufactures  and 
much  general  prosperity.  Leading  Hotel :  the  Eagle 
House.  [Connection  by  rail,  eastward  to  Dover, 
Portsmouth,  &c.;  westward  to  \  Connecticut 
Valley  routes  northward  and  southward,  &c.]  Con- 
cord (with  distant  but  very  line  views  of  the  Win- 
nipesaukie  and  White  Mountains  commencing,  and 
thence  continuing,  with  infinite  variations,  to  tiie 
end  of  the  xuute),  by  Sanborn  ton  and  other  stations 
to 

Weirs   Landing,  at   the  wesfern   edge   of  Lake 


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Winnipesauhie,  with  very  fine  views  over  the  :  jake 
and  its  many  islands.  [Connection,  by  boat  on  the 
Lake,  for  Centre  Harbor  or  Wolf  boro',  and  thence  by 
stage-coacli  for  Conway  and  the  Wliite  Range.] 
Weir's  Landing,  by  Meredith,  &c.,  to 

Plymouth,  at  the  foot  of  the  mountains,  with 
splendid  views  southward  and  many  attractions  as  a 
place  of  sojourn.  Hotel :  the  Pemigawasset.  (Lei- 
surely  pause,  for  dinner). 

[At  Plymouth  stage-coach  or  private  carriage 
may  be  taken,  for  the  splendid  drive  of  twenty-five 
to  thirty  miles,  up  through  the  Valley  of  the  Pernio 
gaioasset,  to  the  Profile  House~(\\\vi^g  which  a  se- 
ries of  -iewfi  will  bo  enjoyed,  ai^proaching  the  moun- 
tains, not  often  equalled  in  any  land.] 

From  Plymouth,  by  rail,  literally  among  the  moun- 
tains, and  among  glorious  scenery,  to 

Wells  River  [connection  westward  for  Montpelier 
(capital  of  the  State  of  Vermont)  and  Northern 
Vermont;  southward  for  WhUe  River  Junction. 
Route  may  also  be  pursued  northward,  either  before 
or  after  visiting  the  Franconia  Notch,  to  Neioport 
and  the  beautiful  Lake  Memphremagog,  lyinu  on 
the  border  between  Vermont  and  Canada,  and  offer- 
ing fine  views,  picturesque  scenery,  excellent  fishing, 
and  many  other  attractions.  Or,  the  same  route 
may  be  pursued,  to  Newport,  thence  on  by  way  of 
Richmond,  &o.,  to  Quebec,  or  bending  westward 
from  Richmond,  to  Montreal.] 

Wells    River,  through    evpn    o-ranrlor   Bnonoi.,r  +!.«« 

that  from  Plymouth,  to 


ROUFE  NO.  1. —NORTHERN  AND  EASTERN.  18ft 

Littleton,  small  village  at  the  entrance  of  the  Fran- 
con  ia  Notch,  whence  stage- joach  is  taken,  for  the 
ride  through  the  Notch,  with  many  of  the  best 
features  of  American  mountain  scenery,  to  the 

Profile  House.  [For  notes  on  the  Profile  House 
air^  neighborhood,  see  immediately  following.] 

Division  B, 

BY  NEW  LONDON"  AND  THE   NEW   LONDON    NORTH- 
ERN  ROUTE. 

•  New  York  by  Norwich  and  Worcester  boat  on  the 
Sound,  5  P.  M.,  as  by  route  just  concluded,  to 

New  London.  (Later  rest  is  secured,  by  this 
route,  than  by  that  by  Worcester  and  Winnipesau- 
kie,  from  the  non-necessity  of  taking  the  train  until 
5  ^ .  M.)  From  New  London  by  rail,  by  Nonoichy 
through  a  very  pleasant  and  prosperous  part  of  the 
Sta^e  of  Connecticut,  and  past  villages  embodying- 
large  manufacturing  interests;  by  WiUimaf  He  {ma,n- 
ufacturing  village,  with  railway  connectiuns  west- 
ward to  the  Hartford,  Provide oce  and  Fishkill  road) ; 
by  Tolland,  Staffor«l,  Monson,  &c.,  to  Palmer  [con- 
nections eastward  to  Worcester  and  Boston,  west- 
ward to  Springfield,  for  either  Hartford,  New  Haven- 
and  New  York,  or  Pittsfleld,  Albany  and  Troy]. 
Pahner  to  Amherst,  where  the  peculiarly  splendid 
scenery  of  the  line,  embodying  the  bold  character- 
istics of  the  Green  Mountain  region  of  Vermont, 
may  be  said  ])rop('rly  to  begin,  continuing  thence  all 
the  way  to  Whi'e  Iliver  Junction.    Amherst  to 


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OrouVs  Corners,  important  station.  [Connections, 
eastward  to  FitcUurg,  Groton  and  Boston  ;  west- 
ward to  Greenfield,  North  Adams,  &c.,  and  to 
Albany  and  Troy.]  Grout's  Corners,  by  South 
Vernon,  to 

Brattleboro,  Vermont,  tliriving  town  on  the 
Connecticut  River,  with  some  manufactures,  a  spe- 
-cialty  of  being  markedly  healthy  as  a  residence,  and 
-a  State  Lunatic  Asylum  bearing  a  very  high  reputa- 
tian.     Brattleboro  to 

Bellows  Falls,  also  on  the  Connecticut  Kiver,  de- 
riving its  singular  name  from  an  ancient  peculiiirity 
of  the  river  in  the  neighborhood.  [Connections 
northwest  to  Rutland,  Burlington,  Lake  Champlain, 
-Ac;  and  southeast  to  Keene,  Groton,  Boston,  &c.] 
Bellows  Falls  by  Clnromont  and  Windsor,  to 

WJdte  River  Junction,  at  the  intersection  of  the 
White  River  with  the  Connecticut,  important  place 
■of  transfer  in  cross-travel.  [Connections,  west  to 
Tiutland,  Whiteliall,  Saratoga,  &c.;  northwest  to 
Montpelier,  Burlington,  Rouse's  Point  and  Canada  ; 
-east  to  Concord,  Salem,  Boston,  &c.]  White  River 
Junction  to 

Wells  River.  [Northern  connections  to  Newport, 
Lake  Memphremagog,  Quebec  or  Montreal,  as  in  last 
previous  route.] 

WelU  River  to  Littleton;  thence  by  stage-coach 
as  before  noted,  to  the 
Profile  .^      -^e. 


EO  UTE  NO.  l.—NORTUERN  AND  EASTERN.    141 

Division  C, 

AT  AND   ABOUT    THE    PROFILE  HOUSE  (fRANCONIA 

i?OTCH). 

Probably  no  section  of  mountain  scenery  in 
America,  of  like  extent,  presents  so  many  points  of 
interest  and  beauty  as  appear  in  the  Frunconia 
Notch,  though  in  the  detail  of  absolute  grandeur  it 
can  by  no  means  claim  the  same  distinction* 
Taking  the  Profile  House  as  the  central  point,  the 
principal  obj(  cts  may  be  found  grouped  around  it 
within  very  brief  distance,  as  follov/s: 

Echo  Lake,  lying  within  a  few  bundreds  of  yards, 
embi)Som<  d  in  fine  v/oods,  under  the  brow  of  Eagle 
Cliff,  affording  firiC  views  of  ML  Lafayette,  charm- 
ing boating,  ard  a  repetition  of  echoes  (from  the 
Cliff),  scarcely  second  to  those  of  the  Eagle's  Nest 
at  Killarney.    The 

Cannon  Mountain,  at  the  base  of  which  the  Pro- 
file  House  stands,  and  ascended  from  it,  with  mod- 
erate difficulty,  a  magnificent  view  being  the  re- 
ward. On  the  top  of  the  mountain,  at  near  the  brow 
overhanging  the  valley,  some  rocks,  singularly  dis- 
posed, suggest  the  shape  of  a  Cannon,  mounted  on 
its  carriage,  whence  the  name;  and  the  extreme 
brow  of  the  mountain  itself  forms,  in  a  peculiar  com- 
bination of  great  rocks,  the 

Old  Man  of  the  Mountain,  colossal  face,  sixty  feet 
in  height  from  chin  to  brow,  hanging  over  the  im- 
mense gulf,  and  perfect  io  every  detail  of  a  majestic 


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human  face,  as  seen  from  the  road  at  some  distance 
below  the  Profile  (which  of  course  takes  its  name 
from  that  view^.    Below  this,  which  is  undoubtedly 
the  most  striking  single  curiosity  of  all  the  range, 
lies  the  little  Profile  Lake,  sometimes  calbd  the 
"Old  Man's  Bath,"  or  *^ Washbowl,''  jt  "Mirror," 
affording  a  wonderful  reflection  of  the  stony  face  in 
calm  weather,  and  said  to  be  full  of  fiie  trout.    A 
mile  below  the  Profile  is  to  be  reached   (ride  or 
walk),   the  Basin,  pool  of  remarkable  shape  and 
character,  and   Old  Man's  Foot,  lying  in  it  in  colos- 
sal stone.     Thence,  five  miles  further,  the  Flume 
House,  summer  resort,  now  disused ;  and  near  it 

The  Flume,  only  second  to  the  Old  Man  of  the 
Mountain  as  a  great  natural  curiosity,  being  an  im- 
mense fissure  or  split  in  the  solid  rock  of  the  moun- 
tain, varying  from  10  to  20  feet  in  width,  and  the 
walls  from  20  up  to  100  feet  in  height,  with  a  small 
rapid  stream  brawling  over  rough  stones  below,  and 
a  boarded  walk  up  the  gorge.  At  one  point,  a  huge 
oval  stone,  of  many  tons  in  weight,  hangs  by  the 
two  points  midway  up  the  chas:.! :  and  at  another 
a  dangerous  bridge  has  been  thrown  over,  at  the 
top,  by  the  falling  of  a  tree.  At  no  great  distance 
from  the  Flume  lies 

TJie  Pool,  a  literal  hole  in  the  rock,  of  great  depth 
and  singularity  of  appearance,  reached  by  a  difficult 
climb  down  the  bank,  and  formerly  the  abode  of  a 
strange  madman  named  Merrill,  who  paddled  visi 
tors  round  it  ii:    ,  crazy  boat,  declared  it  the  "centre 


i?0  UTE  NO.  l.—NOUTUEnN  AND  EASTERN    143 

of  the  earth,"  and  exhibited  a  letter  to  him  from 
Queen  Victoria,  dtited  at  the  Kitchen  of  Bucking- 
hum  Palace  1 

From  the  front  of  the  Flume  Honse  and  neigli- 
borho'»d  is  to  be  seen  a  natural  wonder  of  srreab 
prominence,  (ae 

Dead  Washinr/ton,  being  the  profile  Taee  and  form 
of  that  hero,  in  a  recumbent  position  and  as  if 
shrouded,  lying  at  a  length  of  miles,  the  shape  sup- 
plisd  by  the  sliaf  Md  position  of  several  moun- 
tains of  the  HaysL.  ic  group.  Muy  also  be  seen,  be- 
tween the  Proiile  and  the  Flume,  at  some  distance 
from  the  road,  Walher^s  Falls,  a  line  cascade ;  and 
two  miles  below  the  Flume,  Georgiana  Falls,  the 
largest  in  the  range. 

Of  Ascents  from  the  Profile,  besides  that  of  the 
Cannon,  the  principal  are  those  of 

Mount  Lafayette,  the  highest  peak  of  the  Franco- 
nia  Kange,  and  commanding  a  ^me  view,  with  only 
a  limited  amount  of  toil  (horseback  or  foot) — and 
Bald  Mountai7i^'d  lower  elevation,  but  still  with  fine 
view  (carriage). 

[From  the  Profile  House  to  Crawford  House, 
(carriage)  for  the  White  Kange  and  ascent  of  Mount 
Washington  from  that  direction,  with  descent  by 
rail  to  the  Glen  House ;  or  to  Littleton^  Wells  River 
and  White  River  Junction,  for  pursuance  of  the 
route  to  Canada.] 


ROUTE  S.-NEAR  WESTERN. 

NEW  TORE,  BY  RAIL,  BY  THE  NEW  JERSEY  CITIES, 
TO  AND  AT  PHILADELPHIA. 

Division  A. 

NEW  YORK  TO  PHILADELPHIA,   BY  THE  NEW  JER- 
SEY RAILROAD. 

Leave  New  York  by  the  New  Jersey  Eailroad, 
by  ferry  from  foot  of  Cortlandt  street;  cross  the 
Hudson  river,  to 

Jersey  City,  a  large  and  thriving  town,  lying  in 
the  State  of  New  Jersey,  but  really  a  suburb  and 
connecti<  of  New  York,  with  which  most  of  its 
more  important  bufdr.ess  interests  are  identified.  It 
is  growing  and  improving  rapidly,  is  laymg  out  pub- 
lic grounds,  has  extensive  Water- Works,  and  enjoys 
the  specialty  of  the  Cunard  Docks  near  the  ferry, 
from  which  sail  all  the  steamers  of  that  popular  line. 
Hotels,  Taylor's,  American,  Fisk's,  &c.  From  Jer- 
sey City,  by  rail,  across  flat  and  uninteresting 
country,  to 

Newark,  on  the  Passaic  River,  now  largest  city 
in  the  State,  and  one  of  the  handsomest,  as  well  as 
most  important  in  jmint  of  manufactures,  enpecially 
of  leather,  carriasfes  and  fancy  work.  FReached  hv 
steamboat  and  other  water- conveyance  from  New 


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145 


S^EW  JEE- 


York.  Algo  reached  from  New  York  by  train  on 
the  Newark  and  New  York  road,  from  foot  of 
Liberty  street;  and  (northern  poition)  by  the  Mor- 
ris a  d  Essex  road,  from  foot  Barchiy  street.]  It  is 
regularly  laid  out;  has  two  handsome  parks,  many 
charming  drives  in  the  neighborhood  ;  a  great  num- 
ber and  variety  of  the  residences  of  the  wealthy  on 
Broad  and  other  principal  streets;  some  public 
buildings  wortliy  of  attention  (including  the  Post 
Office,  City  Hall,  County  Court  House  and  Feveral 
of  the  many  churches);  and  is  famed  for  the  excep- 
tional beauty  of  its  female  population,  as  seen  on 
promenade  or  elsewhere.  Hotel :  the  Newark  House, 
From  Newark  visit  may  be  paid  to  Orange,  very 
beautiful  village,  lying  near,  at  the  north;  to  the 
Oraiige  Mountains  ;  to  the  popular  place  of  resort, 
Llewellyn  Park,  &c.  Or,  they  may  be  reached  di- 
rectly from  New  York  by  the  Morris  and  Essex 
road,  foot  of  Barclay  street.]     Newark  to 

Elizabeth,  smaller  town  somewhat  resembling 
Newark  in  appearance  and  general  characteristics, 
though  less  notable  in  manufactures  and  possibly  ex- 
celling the  other  in  the  finished  beauty  of  some  of 
its  suburban  grounds  and  wealthy  residences.  Has 
the  specialty  of  being  passed  through,  daily,  by 
more  railway  trains  than  almost  any  other  town  in 
America,  two  great  lines  intersecting  in  it,  and  aa 
immense  coal-trade  from  Eastern  Pennsylvania 
passing  through  it  to  its  adjoining  town  and  the 
principal  entrepot  and  shipping-port  of  that  article. 


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Eluahethport.  Eivals  Newark  in  female  beauty,  in 
fasliioD  and  the  wealth  of  residents.  [Also  reached 
from  New  York  by  the  New  Jersey  Central  road, 
foot  of  Liberty  street.]     Elizabeth  to 

Railway,  handsome  village,  also  much  affected  as 
a  residence  of  citizens,  and  with  specialty  of  con- 
siderable manufactures,  for  the  Southern  and  other 
markets.    Rah  way  to 

New  Brunswick,  one  of  the  oldest  towns  in  the 
State,  though  inferior  in  size  to  several  others.  It 
is  pleasantly  situated  on  the  Raritan  River,  has  a 
considerable  amount  of  manufactures,  and  is  the 
point  of  entrance  into  the  Raritan  River  and  Bay  of 
the  same  name  (Lower  New  York  Bay),  of  the  Dela- 
ware and  Raritan  Canal^  Irom  the  Delaware  River 
at  Bordentown.  Its  principal  celebrity,  however, 
lies  in  its  being  the  seat  of  Rutgers  College,  and  the 
Theological  Seminary  of  the  Reformed  Dutch 
Church,  both  old  and  influential  institutions,  hold- 
ing excellent  rank.  Among  the  buildings  best  worth 
notice,  are  those  of  the  College,  on  an  elevated 
square,  within  view  from  the  railway;  the  Theo- 
logical Hall ;  the  County  Buildings,  in  the  public 
pquare ;  and  several  churches  of  prominence.  Many 
fine  drives  are  to  be  enjoyed  by  those  making  stay, 
into  the  handsome  and  well-cultivated  country  in 
the  neighborhood,  to  Bound  Brook,  &c.  Leading 
Hotels,  the  Railroad,  Bulls  Head,  &c. 

Beyond  New  Brunswick,  the  railwav  is  accom- 
panied for  much  of  the  distauce  by  the  Delaware 


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147 


lowever. 


and  Raritau  Canal.  At  Monmouth  Junction  inter- 
section is  made  for  Freehold,  the  Battle  Ground  of 
Monmouth,  and  south-eastern  portions  of  the  St?,ce. 
Next  stopping  place  of  importance, 

Princeton— Station,  the  town  lying  away  at  the 
right,  though  in  sight,  and  steam  connection  in  wait- 
ing. Princeton  is  another  of  the  old  and  import- 
ant to  wnb  yf  the  State,  with  a  peculiar  status  in  Rev- 
olutionary history  as  having  been  the  scene  of  one  of 
Washington's  most  memorable  conflicts,  of  which  the 
field  extends  from  the  town  itself  to  what  is  called 
the  "  Battle  Ground,"  more  tlian  a  mile  distant.  Its 
more  marked  celebrity,  however,  lies  in  its  being  the 
seat  of  the  College  of  New  Jersey  (called  alternately, 
*'  Princeton  College,"  and  often,  from  one  of  the 
oldest  buildings,  "  Nassau  Hall.")  It  is  also  the  seat 
of  the  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian  de- 
nomination, in  connection  with  the  College,  which 
has  long  enjoyed  a  very  high  reputation,  and  which 
is  now  presided  over  by  the  celebrated  Scotch  di- 
vine, Dr.  McCosh,  late  of  Queen's  College,  Belfast. 
The  grounds  of  the  College  (like  ma,ny  of  those  of 
the  town)  are  very  handsome.  Peale's  "  Washing- 
ton," in  the  College  library,  is  a  picture  of  merit  and 
historical  interest.  To  the  College  has  also  lately 
been  a/^.ded  an  Astronomical  Observatory,  with  fine 
instruments. 

Beyond  Princeton  is  soon  reached 

Trenton,  capital  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey, 
lying  on  the  left  or  east  bank  of  the  Delaware  river. 


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and  famous  as  the  scene  of  Washington's  "Croesinff 
the  Delaware,"  January,  1777.  It  is  a  thriving  manu- 
facturing  town,  especially  preeminent  in  iron  works; 
and  has  very  costly  constructions  connected  with 
the  passage  through  the  town  of  the  Delaware  and 
Raritan    Canal.     [Railroad    connection,   north,   for 
Belvidere,  Easton,  and   the  Upper  Delaware  and 
Pennsylvania  Coal-Rpgions;  and  south  to  Borden- 
toimi,  and  by  that  route  to  Philadelppiia.]     The 
principal   erections   of   prominence   are    the   State 
House,  modern  and  very  handsome  (with  valuahle 
Revolutionary  memorials  in  the  Library) ;  the  State 
Lunatic  Asi/lum,  Arsenal,  Penitentiary,  and  some 
of  the  County  buildings.     The  views  over  the  Dela- 
ware  and   the  Pennsylvania  shore  opposite,   from 
some  portions  of  the  town,  are  very  fine  and  memor-' 
abio.   Prominent  hotels,  the  American  and  Trenton. 

[Optional  route  may  be  taken,  at  Trenton,  by 
rail,  down  the  Delaware  River  to  Bordento?on  and 
Camden,  thence  to  Philadelphia  by  ferry.  See 
Division  B.  of  this  route.] 

At  Trenton    the   Delaware  River  is  crossed,  by 
bridge,  to  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  by 

Bristol,  handsome  and  thriving  village  of  that 
State,  and   by  Franhford  (with   a  United  States 
Arsenal)  to  Kensington  and  West  Philadelphia,  point 
of  debarkation  for 
Philadelphia. 


ROUTE  NO.  9.--NEAB  WESTERN.  14» 

Division  B. 

KEW  YORK  TO  PHILADELPHIA,  3Y  BOAT  AND  BAIL 
OF  OAMDEN  AND  AMBOY  LINE. 

Leave  New  York  by  Camden  and  Amboy  boat, 
from  Pier  No.  1  North  River  (Battery),  down  the 
Bay  of  New  York  to  the  entrance  of  the  Great 
Kills  or  Staten  Island  Sound,  thence  up  that  Sound, 
with  Staten  Island  on  the  left  and  the  New  Jersey 
shore  on  the  right.  Only  places  of  consequence 
passed,  on  either  side,  Bergen  Point,  on  the  right, 
favorite  place  of  summer  resort ;  also  on  the  right, 
EUzdbethporty  with  extensive  coal- wharves  and  small 
shipping ;  and,  also  on  the  right,  Perth  Amhoy,  old 
but  decayed  seaport,  once  expected  to  rival  New 
York— to 

South  Amboy y  New  Jersey,  end  of  the  route  by 
boat  and  commencement  of  rail. 

(Or,  according  to  weather,  down  the  Bay  of  New 
York  to  and  through  the  Narrows,  and  up  the 
Lower  Bay,  with  Staten  Island  at  the  right  and  the 
Quarantine  and  the  distant  shores  of  New  Jersey  on 
the  left,  making  only  the  landing  at  Perth  Amboy, 
to  South  Arnboi/,  place  of  disembarkation  as  before). 

South  Amboy,  by  rail,  by  Washington,  and  Spots- 
wood,  to 

Jamesburg.  [Connection  southward  to  Freehold^ 
thence  to  Long  Branch  and  the  south-east;  and 
northward  to  the  New  Jersey  Railroad  at  Monmouth 
Junction,  for  Newark,  Trenton,  &c.]     Thence  to- 


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Cranberry,  Hightstown  [connection   to  Pemberton 
and  southwest]  and 

BoRDENTOWN,  handsome  large    village    on   the 
Delaware,  and  point  of  entrance  into  that  river  of 
the  Delaware  and  Raritan  Canal ;  famous  as  having 
long  been  the  residence  (at  Point  Breeze—grounds 
to  the  right)  of  Joseph  Bonaparte,  ex-king  of  Spain. 
[Connection  by  boat  down  the  Delaware  to  Phila- 
DELPHiA ;  by  rail  to  Trenton,  &c.J     Bordentown  to 
Burlington,  also  lying  on  the  Delaware,  and 
considered   one  of  the  handsomest  towns  in  the 
State.    It  is  the  seat  of  Burlington  College  (Episco- 
pal), and  of  several  notable  male  and  female  schools. 
[Connection  by  boat  to  Philadelphia  and  Borden- 
town  ;  by  rail  to  Mount  Holly  and  other  towns  in  the 
interior  of  the  State.]     Burlington  by  Beverley  and 
other  minor  places,  to 

Camden,  on  the  Delaware,  opposite  Philadelphia. 
Thriving  town,  with  much  agricultural  and  some 
manufacturing  industry,  and  residence  of  many 
Philadelphians.  [Connection  by  West  Jersey  Rail- 
road southward  to  Bridgetow,  south-eastward  to 
Millville  and  Cape  May,  favorite  sea-coast  resort 
at  the  Capes  of  th*^  Delaware;  eastward  by  the 
Camden  and  Atlantic  to  Atlantic  City,  another 
favorite  watering  place  on  the  New  Jer.^ey  coast  ol 
the  Atlantic;  and  byPemb.and  Hightstown  road  to 
the  New  Jersey  Southern,  Long  Branch  and  New 
York].    Ferry  across  the  Delaware  to 

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AT     AND     ABOUT      PHILADELPHIA,     WITH     EXOITa- 

8I0NS. 

Philadelphia,  most  important  city  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, second  in  the  Union  in  point  of  population, 
largest  of  all  in  the  extent  of  ground  comprised 
within  city  limits,  and  dividing  with  Boston  the 
claim  of  being  the  most  influential  after  the  com- 
mercial metropolis — lies  on  the  Delaware  River,  at 
about  one  hundred  miles  from  its  mouth  at  Dela- 
ware Bay,  and  above  and  very  near  the  debouchure 
into  that  river  of  the  Schuylkill,  the  latter  stream 
running  through  the  city  at  its  western  extremity 
and  adding  materially  to  the  beauty  and  healthful- 
ness  of  location.  It  is  well  known  to  have  been 
founded  by  William  Penn,  the  Quaker,  and  to  be 
the  headquarters  of  his  denomination  (whence  its 
soubriquet,  the  "  Quaker  City  " ) ;  and  it  enjoys,  in 
addition,  the  distinction  of  being  the  most  regu- 
larly built  city  on  the  continent  if  not  in  the  world, 
the  mass  of  its  streets  lying  at  right  angles  and 
giving  it  an  appearance  of  primness  alternately 
counted  a  charm  and  a  blemish.  From  this  latter 
feature,  combined  with  all  the  streets  running  par- 
allel with  the  Delaware  being  numbered,  from  one 
upward — and  the  space  between  each  of  these 
streets,  on  the  intersecting  ones,  numbered  as  one 
hundred,  in  supplying  street-numbers — less    diffi- 

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through  and  about  it,  than  througli  any  other  city 
intheworld,ofcorrespondiDg  size.  Still  addition- 
ally  It  should  be  noted  that  t:.e  street-car  system  is 
wonderfully  complete  and  perfect,  routes  crossing 
each  other  at  short  distances,  and  a  system  of 
"transfers"  from  one  route  to  another  making 
transit  much  easier  and  cheaper  than  it  could  other- 
wise be  found.  Carrlage^hire,  cheaper  than  in  New 
York,  though  high ;  not  differing  materially  from 
the  same  detail  at  Boston. 

Philadelphia  has  many  notable  Streets,  of  which 
the  characteristics  are  worth  study,  for  tlieir  indi- 
vidual and  collective  character.    First  among  these 
IS  Chestnut  Street,  at  once  business  and  fashionable, 
on  which  are  located  some  of  the  best  hotels,  and 
which  has  by  far  the  handsomest  display  of  sVp- 
fronts  on  the  continent.    Next  to  this,  perhaps,  is 
Market    Street,   wide    thoronghfare,  dividing    the 
cross  streets  into  "North"  and  *•  South,"  and  dis- 
playing much  railway  traffic  and  other  heavy  trade. 
Arch  and  Walnut  are  also  both  business  streets  of 
importance.     The  Exchange  stands  m  Dock  Street^ 
between  Walnut  and   Spruce;   and  much   of  the 
commercial  and  financial  force  of  the  city  is  to  be 
found  in  that  neighborhood,  and  near  the  Delaware, 
between  Shippen  Street,  on   the   South,  and    Vine 
Street,  on   the  North,  and  Front  Street  to  Sixth 
Street,  in  the  cross  direction.     Fourteenth  Street  is 
ordinarily  called  Broad  Street,  and  has  much  fash 
ion  and  many  prom.inent  buildings.     Ridge  and 


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Oirard  Avenues  hold  position  as  places  of  fasbion- 
able  residence,  and  drives  leading  to  Girard  College, 
Fairmount  Park,  etc. 

Of  Public  Buildings  tbere  are  many  of  import- 
ance and  interest.  The  first  place  is  held,  histori- 
cally, by  Independence  Hall,  Chestnut  street,  nota- 
ble as  having  been  the  place  of  signing  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence  from  Great  Britain, 
Fourth  of  July,  1776.  Some  historical  pictures  of 
value,  statues,  and  many  relics  are  preserved  there; 
and  among  others  the  "  Liberty  Bell,"  rung  at  the 
time  of  the  Declaration,  and  bearing  the  strangely 
appropriate  inscription:  "Proclaim  liberty  through- 
out the  land  to  all  the  inhabitants  thereof."  (Admis- 
sion to  the  Hall,  every  day,  9  to  2).  The  building 
and  wings  are  now  used  as  public  oflBces.  A  re- 
cently erected  statue  of  Washington  fronts  the  main 
entrance.  Next  of  the  public  buildings  in  import- 
ance, is  Girard  College,  on  Kidge  Avenue,  some  two 
miles  from  the  city  centre — the  several  buildings 
modern  and  of  fine  architecture,  and  the  grounds 
haridsome,  but  its  principal  celebrity  (it  has  very 
little  as  an  educational  institution)  lying  in  the 
strange  will  and  bequest  of  Stephen  Girard,  the 
merchant,  which  founded  it,  and  which  among  other 
odd  features,  allows  no  clergyman  to  enter  it  even 
on  a  visit.  Next  in  importance  is  the  United  States 
Mint,  Chestnut  street,  with  very  perfect  and  inter- 
esting processes  and  a  splendid  collection  of  coins 


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the  Custom  House  (formerly  the  United  States 
Bank),  Chestnut  street;  the  Exchar.ge,  Dock  street; 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania^  Ninth  street  near 
Chestnut;  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Tenth  street 
near  Chestnut;  the  Pennsylvania  Hospital,  Pine 
street ;  Pennsylvania  Insane  Asylum,  West.  Phila- 
delphia (with  West's  great  picture  of  "  Christ  Heal« 
ing  the  Sick  ") ;  U.  S.  Marine  Hospital,  near  the 
Navy  Yard ;  the  Franklin  Athejieum,  and  other 
library  and  literary  buildings;  Pennsylvania  Aca- 
demy of  Fine  Arts  (with  many  g  )od  pictures  :  open 
daily),  Chestnut  street;  Eastern  Penitentiary, 
Coates  street,  near  Girard  College ;  Union  League 
Club  House,  Broad  street;  Masonic  Temple,  Broad 
street;  Ledger  Building,  corner  of  Sixth  and  Chest- 
nut streets,  etc. 

In  Antiquities  Philadelphia  possesses,  besides  In- 
pendence  Hall  (already  mentioned),  Carjienter'^s 
Hall,  Chestnut  street,  used  for  the  first  assembling  of 
the  Colonial  Congress ;  HuUzheimer^s,  where  Jeflfer- 
Bon  wrote  the  Declaration,  cor.  Market  and  Seventh 
streets;  the  Grave  of  Franklin,  cor.  Arch  and  Fifih 
streets;  Indian  Queen  Hotel,  once  residence  ol  Jef- 
ferson, cor.  Market  and  Front  streets ;  the  Old  Penn 
House,  near  Fairmount ;  part  of  Penn's  Elm  Tree, 
in  collection  of  Historical  Library  Association ;  and 
others  of  minor  importance. 

Of  Public  Grounds  Philadelphia  has  more  than 
the  average  in  both  variety  and  beauty.  Fair- 
mount  x-ABE,  on  the  buhuylkill  (in  coaiiectioii  with 


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the  long-celebrated  Fairmount  Water   Works),  i» 
one  of  the  largest  parks  in  the  world,  and  has  much 
beauty  in  grounds  and  views,  though  little  more 
than   commenced;  and  a  bronze  sitting  statue  of 
Lincoln  has  recently  been  inaugurated  at  near  the 
Schuylkill  entrance,  while  cheap  service-carriages 
and  all  conveniences  to  visitors  are  supplied.    The 
finest  view  is  from  George's  HillyUnd  the  finest  drive, 
Vista  Drive.    The  Water  Works  themselves  demand 
attention,  as  among  the  best  of  their  class;  the  views 
over  the  Schuylkill  from  the  raised  promenade  are 
notably  fine ;  and  the  Suspension  Bridge,  at  the  same 
point,  is  the  most  interesting  structure  of  that  char- 
acter at  or  near  the  city,  it  having  been  built  by  CoL 
Ellett,  the  constructor  of  the  Niagara  Suspension 
Bridge,  and  afforded  a  model  for  the  latter.     (Other 
Bridges  of  interest  are  the  Iron  Bridge,  over  the 
Schuylkill  at  Chestnut  street;  the  Market  Street 
Bridge,  of  wood,  very  old ;  &c.)    (There  are  also 
other  Water  Works:  the  Delaware,  on  the  river,, 
foot  of  Wood  street,  and  the  Western,  with  a  beauti- 
ful tower,  opposite  Fairmount.)     Of  the  other  public 
grounds  of  the  city,  the  most  interesting  are  In- 
dependence   Square,  rear    of   Independence  Hall;: 
Washington  Square,  near  it;  Logan  Square  (largest 
of  the  old),  Eighteenth  street;  Franklin  Square, 
Race  and  Sixth  streets ;  Penn  Square,  Broad  and 
Market  streets ;  Jejferscn  mH  Rittenhouse  Squares  ; 
and  Hunting  Park  (old  race-course)  on  the  York 
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Among  the  most  notable  of  Philadelphia  churches, 
are  the  Cathedral  of  St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul  (Catho- 
lic), Logan  Square,  with  a  noble  dome,  an  admired 
altar-piece,  and  some  good  paintings;  St.  Mark's 
(Epis.)  Locust  street,  with  toTer  and  spire  of  pecu- 
liar beauty  ;  St.  Pauls  (Epis.),  Third  street;  Christ 
Church  (old),  Second  street,  with  lall  steeple,  lii.u 
•chime  of  hells,  and  communion  service  of  the  time 
of  Queen  Anne;  Church  of  the  Incarnation,  Broad 
-street;  Baptist^  Broad  street;  Calvary  (Vvq$.),  Ijo- 
cust  street;  St.  Stephen's  (Epis.),  Tourth  street; 
St.  Peter's  (old),  Pine  street;  St.  Andrciv's,  Eighth 
street;  &c.,  and  (as  curiosities,  though  eschewing 
any  attempt  at  architecture)  many  of  the  Friends^ 
or  Quaker  Meeting  Houses,  of  which  the  city  has  a 
Temarkable  number  and  variety. 

Of  Libraries,  there  are  a  large  number,  though  the 
aggregate  of  volumes  embraced  in  all  does  not  reach 
far  beyond  a  quarter  million.  Among  them  are  the 
Frznklin  (sometimes  called  the  "Philadelphia,'') 
South  Fifth  near  Chestnut  street;  the  Atheneum, 
Sixth  street;  the  Mercantile;  the  Apprentices', 
Friends',  Laio  Association,  &c.;  besides  those  co 
Tiected  with  those  prominent  institutions,  the  His- 
torical Society,  Sixth  and  Adelphi  streets  (antiqui- 
ties and  cuiiosities) ;  Academy  of  Natural  Sciences, 
Broad  street;  the  Franklin  histitute.  Seventh 
street,  /fee.  The  principal  Art  Gallery  is  the  Penn- 
^sylvanui  Academy  of  Fine  Arts,  Chestnut  street, 
<3ontaining  among  other  prominent  pictures,  West's 


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"Death  on  tlie  Palt  Horse,"  AiNton's  '* Raising  of 
Lazarus,"  and  others  of  merit  by  Stuart,  Sully, 
Leslie  and  others.  The  principal  Market,  and  one 
of  the  best-arranged  and  most  luxuriously-oapplied 
in  America,  is  located  on  Market  ttreet,  in  the  lower 
part  ^^  the  city,  and  will  well  repay  a  visit,  for  ob- 
servance of  the  varied  productions  of  the  surround- 
ing country. 

Principal  Places  of  Amusement:  the  American 
Academy  of  Music,  Broad  street,  the  handsomest 
and  one  of  the  hirgest  musical  houses  in  the  United 
Stat'S;  Arch  Street  Theatre^  .treet  of  the  same 
name  ;  Cliestnut  strecty  street  of  that  name ;  Walnut 
street,  street  s  '  same  name;  Arnericati,  Walnut 
street ;  Carncross  and  Dixeifs  Opera  House  (Ethio- 
pian),  Eleventh  street;  American  Museum,  Ninth 
and  Arch  streets,  &c.  '';eiiding  Hotels :  the  Conti- 
nental, Chestnut  street;  La  Pierre  House,  Broad 
street;  Colonnade,  Chestnut  street;  Girard  House, 
Chestnut  street;  American,  Chestnut  street;  St^ 
Cloud,  Arch  street;  Washington,  Chestnut  street t 
Merchants',  Fourth  street. 

Surburban  and  other  Excursions  of  interest,  in-^ 
elude  the 

United  States  Navy  Yard,  on  Front  street  and 
the  ">  la  ware  River,  entrance  from  foot  of  Federal 
street;  with  immense  Sectional  Dock,  stocks  and 
materials  for  war-vessels,  munitions  of  war,  &q». 
[Walk,  or  street-car.]  Arrangements  have  been 
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down  the  Delaware,  as  a  new  and  larger  navy  yard, 
for  the  laying  up  of  vessels  in  ordinary ;  but  they 
have  not  yet  been  carried  into  effect.  Of  scarcely 
less  interest  are  the 

U.  S,  Arsenals,  of  which  one  of  the  most  import- 
ant is  to  be  reached  at  FranTcford,  north-east  of  the 
city,  with  interesting^  collection  of  arms  and  the 
largest  powder  magf^zine  in  the  country;  and  the 
other  near  Grayh  Ferry,  south  of  the  city.    Also, 

Laurel  Hill  Cemetery,  on  liidge  Avenue,  near  the 
Schuylkill,  and  considered  one  of  the  handsomest 
of  the  cemeteries  f  the  great  cities,  on  account  of 
height  of  location,  fine  river-view,  tasteful  monu- 
ments and  adornments.  The  group  of  "  Old  Mor- 
tality," by  Thorn,  at  the  entrance,  and  the  Chapel, 
deserve  attention,  as  do  many  of  the  monuments  to 
well-known  men,  among  others  those  of  Dr.  Kane, 
Oen'l  Mercer,  Gen'l  Patterson,  Dr.  Bird  (the  novel- 
ist), Joseph  0.  Neal,  Charles  Thompson,  Hassler, 
&c.  [Reached  by  street  car,  dri^^o,  or  boat  up  the 
Schuylkill  from  Fairmount.]  Second  in  importance 
are  the  Woodlands  Cemetery,  on  the  Darby  Road, 
west  of  the.  Schuylkill;  Monurmnt  Cemetery,  Broad 
street ;  Glemuood  Cemetery,  Ridge  Road ;  Mount 
Vernon  Cemetery,  Ridge  avenue ;  Bonaldson^s  Ceme- 
tery, Shippen  street;  Friends^  Bimal  Or otmd,  Arch. 
and  Fourth  streets,  &c.  [All,  beyond  short  walk 
from  leading  hotels,  reached  by  street-car.] 

Other  Excursions,  to 

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shaded  beauty,  emptying  into  the  Schuylkill.  [Drive, 
on  Ridge  avenue,  past  Laurel  Hill,  or  trip  by  boat 
on  the  Schuylkill  from  Fairmount,  in  the  course  of 
which  may  also  be  seen  the  Falls  of  the  Schuylkill] 
To  the  Old  Bartram  Mansion,  with  Revolutionary 
reminiscences  and  a  Botauic  Garden,  on  the  West 
bank  of  the  Schuylkill.  [Street  cars  on  Darby 
road.]  To  Penn's  Rock,  on  the  Haddington  road 
(stone  said  to  hav.  been  raised  by  William  Penn). 
To  Germantown,  site  of  the  Battle  of  that  name, 
fought  by  Wa§liington  in  1777 ;  with  interesting  rem- 
iniscences,  m  Chews'  House,  the  Headquarters,  But- 
ton ball  Tree  Tavern,  &c.  To  Manayunk,  on  the 
Schuylkill,  with  water-power  and  heavy  manulac- 
tures.  [Street  cars  on  Ridge-road,  or  boat  on  the 
Schuylkill.]  [Street  car  and  short  steam  connec- 
tion, every  quarter-hour.]  To  Greenwich  Point  and 
Gloucester  Point,  on  the  Delaware,  favorite  near 
places  of  summer  resort,  a  few  miles  below  the  city. 
[Ferry  from  South  street.]  To  Red  Bank  and  Fort 
Mifflin,  two  miles  below  the  places  last  named,  with 
Revolutionary  reminiscences,  Count  Donop's  Grave, 
a  Battle  Monument,  &c. ;  an  "•  Tiso  to  League  Island, 
lying  near,  and  the  site  ol  the  new  Navy  Yard. 
[Boats,  very  frequent]  To  Smith's  Island  (Wind- 
mill Island),  lying  in  the  Delaware,  midway  between 
the  city  and  Camden,  and  passed  through  by  the 
ferry-boats.  Resort  for  relaxation  and  "  clam-chow- 
ders." To  Camden,  New  Jersey  [several  ferries :  see 
route  from  New  York,  Division  B.J     To  Bridyeton, 


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centre.  [Ferry  to 
Camden,  and  West  Jersey  Railroad.]  To  Vinelandy 
New  Jersey,  great  grape  and  fruit  growing  centre. 
[Ferry  to  Camden,  and  Camden  and  Atlantic  road 
to  Atsion — thence  Vineland  Railway.  To  Borden- 
town  and  Burlington.  [Boat  on  the  Delaware,  or 
rail.] 

Longer  Excursions  will  be  those  to 

KoRRiSTOWN,  on  the  Schuylkill,  county  seat  of 
Montgomery  County,  with  pleasant  location,  ^wo 
fine  Bridges,  and  handsome  Court-House.  [Rail- 
way on  Reading  road,  or  long  drive  of  much  beau- 
ty].    To 

Easton,  Delawaee  Water-Gap,  &c.  [See 
Longer  Excursions  from  New  York.]  [Rail,  on 
Northern  Pennsylvania,  and  Delaware,  Lackawanna 
and  Western  roads.]     To 

Harrisburq,  Capital  of  the  State  of  Pennsylva- 
nia, by  Lancaster,  kc.  ["!ail  on  the  Pennsylvania 
Central  Road:  see  routes  ioilo wing.]    To 

Atlantic  City,  favorite  place  of  summer  resort, 
with  fine  bathing,  on  the  New  Jersey  coast,  near 
Egg  Harbor  and  the  Inlet  of  the  same  name. 
Prominent  Hotels,  the  Atlantic  House,  and  Surf 
House.  [Reached  by  ferry  to  Camden,  thence  rail 
on  the  Camden  and  Atlantic  road,  direct.]     To 

Cape  May  (Cape  Island),  still  more  prominent  and 
popular  as  a  place  of  sea-side  summer  resort,  and  es- 
pecially chosen  by  Philadelphians.     It  lies  at  the  ex- 


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entrance  of  Delaware  Bay,  has  an  extensive  beach 
with  fine  sea-view  and  bathing,  and  ranks  beside 
Newport  and  Long  Branch.  Prominent  Hotels: 
the  StocJdon  House^  Co7i(jress  Hall,  United  States, 
West  Jersey,  Columbia,  Delaware,  Atlantic,  &c. 
[  Ueached  by  ferry  to  Camden,  thence  by  rail  on  the 
We^t  Jersey,  and  Millville  and  Cape  May  roads.] 
To 

Long  Branch.  [See  Longer  Excursions  from 
"N"ew  York.]  [Reached  by  ferry  to  Camden,  thence 
rail  on  Pemb.  and  Hi^litstown  and  New  Jersey 
Southern  roads.  Also,  with  connection,  Long 
Branch  to  New  York. 


ROUTE  NO.  9 -WESTERN  AND  SOUTHERN 

PHILADELPHIA,  BY  WILMINGTON  (DEL.)  TO  AND  AT 
WASHINGTON  AND    RICHMOND. 

Division  A. 

PHILADELPHIA  TO  BALTIMORE  BY  WILMINGTON. 

Leave  Philadelphia  by  rail  on  the  Philadelphia, 
Wilmington  and  Baltimore  road,  from  West  Phila- 
delphia. First  point  of  interest  passed  is  the  Laza- 
retto ^  on  the  hank  of  the  Delaware,  some  ten  miles 
below  the  city — an  immense  building,  with  cupola, 
long  used  for  the  detention  of  cases  of  infectious 
disease.     In  a  short  distance  is  reached 

Lamohin  Junction  [with  the  Philadelphia  and 
Baltimore  Central  Railroad,  for  Port  Deposity  Havre 
de  Grace,  and  Baltimore  direct,  avoiding  Chester 
and  Wilmington.]  Beyond  Lamokin,  continuing 
by  P.  W.  and  B.  road,  is  reached 

Chester,  the  oldest  town  in  the  State  and  at  one. 
time,  under  William  Penn,  the  seat  of  government 
of  the  province.  It  has,  as  curiosities,  the  spot 
where  Penn  landed  on  his  first  coming  from  Eng- 
land, a  very  old  Court  House,  &c.  Very  little  be- 
yond, the  crossing  is  made  from  the  State  of  Penn- 
Bylvania  into  that  of  Delaware;  and  still  a  little  be- 
vt\-nA  ia  rkODcpd  ^he  Tim/ndiiwinp^  Creek:,  scene  of  the 


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battle  of  the  same  name  (at  Chadd's  Ford),  defeat  of 
the  Americans  and  wounding  of  Lafayette,  in  1778. 
After  several  minor  stations,  is  reached 

Wilmington,  Delaware,  one  of  tlie  most  import- 
ant towns  of  that  small  State,  and  in  the  midst  of 
an  agricultural  section  of  special  fertility,  the  great 
peach-growing  district  being  within  easy  reach  of 
any  one  making  brief  stoppage.  It  occupies  the  site  of 
the  old  Swedish  Fort  Christina ;  has  extensive  ship- 
yards, flour  and  powder-mHls,  foundries,  &c.;  and 
is  also  distinguished  as  the  seat  of  SL  Mary's  Col- 
lege (Catholic),  and  other  educational  institutions  of 
merit.  Among  its  most  prominent  curiosities  are 
the  ship-yards  and  powder-mill?,  before  named;  the 
Old  Swedes'  Church,  nearly  200  years  old,  with 
ancient  grave-yard  and  singular  epitaphs;  the  Col- 
lege, &c.  [Railway  connection  south  to  Elhtorif 
Toiunsend,  Dover  (capital  of  the  State),  LetoeSy 
Salisbury,  Crlsfield  (for  boat  to  Norfolk)  &c, ; 
westward  to  Hanover,  Harrisburg,  &c.]  From 
Wilmington,  pas>*ing  Neiu  Castle  Junction  [connec- 
tion for  New  Castle,  &c.],  and  minor  stations,  is 
reached 

Havre  de  Grace,  Maryland,  at  the  debouchure  of 
the  Susquehanna  River  into  Chesapeake  Bay,  and  also 
at  the  southern  terminus  of  the  Tidewater  Canal. 
Here  the  Susquehanna  is  crossed  by  a  handsome  and 
costly  Railroad  Bridge,  not  long  finished;  and  in 
crossing,  splendid  views  are  caught  (below)  of  Ches- 

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[Railway  connections  from  Havre  de  Grace,  north- 
westward, to  Harrisburg  and  the  West  and 
Northwest.]  From  Havre  de  Grace,  over  flat  and 
low  country,  with  passage  of  the  long 

Bridges  over  Bush  and  Gunpowder  Rivers  (the 
former  5-8  of  a  mile  in  length,  and  the  latt<  r  1  mile), 
both  of  which  were  destroyed  during  the  secession- 
Tvar,  and  rebuilt, — to  Baltimore. 

Division  B. 

AT  AND  ABOUT   BALTIMORE,  WITH  E:SCURSI0>3'S. 

Baltimore,  on  the  Patapsco  River,  branch  of 
Chesapeake  Bay,  most  important  town  in  the  State 
of  Maryland,  seiport  of  eminence,  considered  one 
of  the  handsomest  cities  in  the  Union,  and  dividing 
with  two  or  three  others  the  claim  of  producing  the 
most  beautiful  women,  while  to  Europeans  it  pos- 
sesses the  p'^culiar  interest  of  having  supplied  wives 
to  a  remarkable  number  of  the  English  aristocracy 
(Wellesley  family,  and  others),  and  also  a  wife  (Miss 
Patterson)  to  Jerome  Bonaparte.  It  has  a  striking 
situation,  on  rising  ground  sloping  up  from  the 
harbor,  in  that  respect  rivalling  Boston;  and  the 
numerous  spires  and  monuments  fitly  crown  a  pic- 
ture otherwise  of  great  beauty.  Baltimore  has  an 
inner  and  outer  harbor,  above  and  below  FelVs 
Point,  into  the  latter  of  which  the  largest  ships  en- 
ter without  difficulty ;  and  the  city  proper  is  di- 


ROUTE  No.  9.—  WESTERN  AND  SO  UTIIERN.     1G5 


with  many  bridges,  called  Jones'  Run.  A  strong 
and  hanuaome  fortific  '  tion,  Fort  Mc Henry ,  defends 
the  harbor,  and  figured  conspicuously  in  both  the 
war  of  1812  and  that  of  the  secesbion.  Among  the 
chief  boasts  of  the  city,  and  the  first  objects  of  in- 
terest to  the  traveller,  are 

Tlie  Monwnents,  so  notable  that  they  have  given 
to  Baltimore  the  soubriquet  of  the  "Monumental 
City."  The  first  in  importance  is  the  Washington, 
in  an  elevated  p  )sition  on  Mt.  Vernon  Place,  at 
Charles  and  Monument  streets — a  base  and  shaft 
reaching  300  feet  in  height,  with  a  statue  surmount- 
ing all,  ' "  Washington  Resigning  his  Commission." 
(Accessible,  and  fine  view  from  balcony  at  top.) 
Next  in  interest  is  the  Battle,  at  Calvert  and  Fay- 
ette streets— a  Roman  column,  with  emblematical 
sculptures,  in  honor  of  those  who  fell  in  defence  of 
the  city,  in  September  1814.  The  third,  or  Armis- 
tead,  in  honor  of  the  defender  of  Fort  McHenrv  in 
1814,  is  merely  a  tablet,  on  North  Calvert  street,  and 
only  of  interest  in  the  patriotic  conn-  ction. 

Of  streets,  the  most  important  is  Baltimore  street, 
running  east  and  west  the  whole  length  of  the  city, 
and  really  its  Broadway  or  Regent  street.  Holliday^ 
Calvert,  Fayette^  Lexington,  Eutaiv,  Madison,  Park, 
Saratoga,  North  Charles,  Mt.  Vernon  Place,  Charles 
avenue,  and  other  streets  on  the  west  side  of  Jones' 
Falljs,  are  among  the  notable;  and  as  centres  of 
business,  Lombard,  Caroline,  Bank,  Gay,  High, 
Market,  Broadioay^  and  other  streets   on   the  east 


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side,  with  those  surrounding  the  City  Dock  (basin) 
and  principal  wharves,  lying  in  that  vicinity.  Of 
Public  buildings,  among  the  most  notable  are  the 
Exchange,  Gay  street, "^with  noble  dome;  (Custom 
House  and  Post  Office  occupying  part  of  the  same 
building) ;  the  Maryland  Institute y  Baltimore  street, 
devoted  to  industrial  exhibitions,  fairs,  &c.,  and  a 
Market;  the  City  Hall,  Holliday  street;  Count}/ 
Court  House,  Monument  square;  U.  S.  Court 
House,  North  and  Fayette  streets ;  Penitentiary  and 
Prisons,  Madison  street;  Corn  Exchange,  Sonth 
street ;  the  Shot  Toiver,  Front  and  Fayette  streets ; 
Of  Churches,  in  Baltimore  :is  in  Philadelphia,  the 
most  imposing  is  the  Catholic,  the  Cathedral,  at 
Cathedral  and  Mulberry  streets,  being  the  fiiiest  ec- 
clesiastical edifice  in  the  city,  with  impressive  towers 
and  dome ;  one  of  the  largest  organs  in  the  country ; 
and  two  pictures  of  great  value  within,  a  "Descent 
from  the  Cross*'  and  "St.  Louis  Burying  Hi» 
Dead,"  respectively  the  gifts  of  the  French  Kings 
Louis  XVI.  and  Charles  X.  After  this,  in  archi- 
tectural interest,  come  the  Unitariaii,  North 
Charles  and  Franklin  streets;  the  Presbyterian, 
Madison  and  Park  streets;  Grace  (Epis.),  Monu- 
ment and  Park  streets;  SL  PauVs,  Charles  street, 
and  many  others,  the  city  being  by  no  means  defi- 
cient in  this  detail. 

Of  Literary  Institutions  and  their  edifices,  may  be 
named  the  University  of  Maryland,  with  celebrated 
Medical  Department,  Green  aud  Lombard  streets; 


RO  UTE  NO.  9.—  WE8TERK  AND  SO  UTIIERN,  1»7 


the  Peabody  Institute  (founded  by  the  late  George 
Peabouy),  Charles  and  Monument  streets ;  8L 
Marys  College  (Catholic),  Franklin  and  Greene 
streets;  Maryland  Historkal  Society ^  Baltimore 
Library^  Mercantile  Library.^  &c.,  rooms  in  the 
Atheneum,  Saratoga  and  St.  Paul  streets  ;  College  of* 
Loyola  (Catholic),  Madison  and  Calvert  screets; 
College  of  Pharmacy y  North  Calvert  street;  &o. 
Principal  Theatres:  the  Holliday  Street,  street  of 
same  name ;  the  Front  Street^  or  American,  Front 
street;  Baltimore  Museum,  Broad  and  Calvert 
streets;  Grand  Opera  House  (new);  Concordia 
(German), South  Eutaw  street.  Prominent  Hotels: 
Barnum''s,  Monument  square;  thf  Eutaw,  W.  Balti- 
more street;  Gilmour's,  Baltimore  street;  the 
Fountain,  Light  street;  the  Maltby,  Pratt  street. 

Cemeteries  of  prominence:  Green  Mount,  I^qWv 
dere  street  and  York  avenue,  with  fine  gateways 
and  manv  handsome  walks  and  monuments ;  Lou- 
doun  Park,  also  with  fine  gateway,  Frederick 
road;  Baltimore  Cemetery,  North  Gay  street; 
Mount  Olivet,  Frederick  road ;  Mount  Garmel, 
Western,  and  other  minor.  Other  Parks  and  Public 
Grounds:  Druid  Hill  Park,  very  large  and 
handsome  grounds,  recently  laid  out,  in  the 
Northern  suburbs  [street-car  from  city  centres]; 
Patterson  Park,  East  Baltimore  street,  with  re- 
mains of  earthworks  of  war  of  1812 ;  City  Spring 
Grounds,  North  Ca.vert  street;  Union  Square, 
West  Lombard   street;    Federal  Hill,   with  Signal 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


•>use  and  one  of  the  very  best  views  of  the  city  and 

i>yttare,  Hampstead  street ;  etc. 

i-'avorite  Excursions,  among  others,  to 
Fort  McHenry  and  North  Point,  entrance  of  the 
harbor  (before  spoken  of) ;  to  Franklin,  the  Con- 
vent,  &c..  by  the  Frederick  road  [favorite  drivel  •  to 
Oovan^to^on,  by  the  York  road  [drive] ;  to  Cat'ons. 
*_.«.  and  ^«/.««.,  m//.  [horse-car]  ;  tor..  J   1 
(military  barracks,   &c.)    [horse-oar];   to  Bel-Air 
f-'^^l^nton,  &c.]  [stage-coach].     Lun  tke  cZ'. 
apeake    Bay    [boat,   very   frequent    from    harbor- 
wharves,  during  the  warm  season].      Longer  Ex- 
cursions, among  others,  to  s        a 
Annapolis,  Capital  of  the  State  of  Maryland 
and  seat  of  the  celebrated  national  Naval  Acadmny. 
It  hes  on  the  little  Eiyer  Severn,  near  Chesapeak"^ 
Bay ;  has  a  history  of  interest,  dating  back  to  1649  • 
was  the  spot  where  Genl.  Washington  resigned  his 
commission  at  the  close  of  the  War  of  Independence  • 
and  has,  in  addition  to  the  other  attractions  named 
an  educational  institution  of  prominence,  St.  John'l 
College,  a  Stale  House,  and  much  fine  river  and  coast 
scenery  in  the  neighborhood.     [Reached  from  Bal- 
timore by  the  Baltimore  and  Washington  road  to 
^^Pohs  Juwtion,  thence   branch  road  direct.] 

Norfolk,  Virginia,  on  the  Elizabeth  River,  at  the 
extreme  southern  point  of  Chesapeake  Bay,  and  the 
second  town  in  Virginia  in  point  of  ponuktinn 


BOUTEyo.i.-WESTERNAJfDSOVmiiRJir.    I69 

It  has  a  fiae  harbor,  with  great  depth  of  water  • 
and  ,s  one  of  the  greatest  markets    of    wild-fow 
(especany    the    celebrated    "  canvas-back "    ducks 
of   the    Chesapeake),    oyster.,    ft-uits    and    other 
supplies,  to  bo  found  south  of  Philadelphia.    Across 
the  nver  from  it  are  the  Portsmouth  Aaval  De- 
pot  formerly  the  most  extensive  in  the  Union,  but 
matenally  damaged  by  fire  at  the  commencement 
01    the    secession   war    (1861),  with  the  burniug 
of    the    Pennsylvania,    Merrimac  and    other    war 
yesse,8,-aud   the  Gosport  Mvy  Yard,  with  livy 
i>ock3  of  great  size  and  cost.    NorfolK  and  Ports- 
mouth  harbor  proper  are  defended  by  Fort   Cal- 
houn ^ni  the  works  on  Graney  Idand ;  while  the 
entrance  from  the  sea  is  commanded  by  Fortress 
Monroe,the  largest  fortification  i„  the  United  States 
erected  at  Old  Point  Comfort  (also  place  of  favorite' 
summer  resort),  .on  the  opposite  or  north  side  of  the 
wide  mouth  of  the  James  iJmr-(Hampton  Eoads). 
directly  north  and  some  fourteen  miles  distant.    In 
the  latter  neighborhood  may  also  be  visited,  Eliza- 
both  City  and  Hampton,  more  or  less  interestingly 
connected  alike  with  the  early  lastory  of  Virginia 
u|ulthe  secession  troubles  of  1861-5.    May  also  be 
visited,  from  Norfolk  or  Old  Point  Comfort  [boat], 
tfte  site  and  Ruins  of  Jamestown,  place  of  first  set- 
tlement in  Virginia,  and  scene  of  the  romantic  epi- 
sode of  Captain  John  S  nith  and  Pocahontas.    fFrom 
Baltimore  to  Richmond  by  boat,  every  dav  d.irimr 
summer,  with  ti  ,e  views  Ihroiighout,  and  inclndini 


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a  disfant  one  of  the  great  dome  of  the  Capitol  at 
Washington.]  [Norfolk  to  Richmond,  by  boat  up 
the  James  River;  or  may  be  visited  from  Rich- 
mond, by  same  conveyance.]     Also,  to 

Point  of  Rocks^  splendid  puss  of  the  Potoaac 
River  between  Maryland  and  V'rginia,  by  the 
Thomas  Viaduct,  Ellicott's  Mills,  the  Oliver  Via- 
duct, the  Tarpeian  Rock,  Monocacy  [branch  load  to 
Frederick'],  through  the  Monocacy  Valley  and  other 
markedly  tine  scenery ;  and  to' 

Harper's  Ferry,  on  the  Upper  Potomac,  at  the 
intersection  with  that  stream  of  the  Snenanuoah, 
with  mountain  and  river  scenery  of  the  first  mag- 
nificence, and  the  additional  interest  of  having  been 
the  site  of  an  important  IT.  S.  Armory  and  Arsenal 
(destroyed  by  fire  in  April,  1861),  and  the  spot 
where  John  Brown,  of  Ossawatomie,  made  his  cele- 
brated raid  and  virtually  commenced  the  conflict  of 
the  secession,  in  October,  1859.  Maryland,  Bolivar 
and  Loudon  Heights,  and  their  fortifications,  de- 
mand notice,  as  do  a  thor.^and  natural  beauties  and 
warlike  reminiscences  certain  to  be  suggested  on 
the  spot  [Reached  from  Baltimore  by  Baltimore  and 
Ohio  Railroad.]  [Route  may  be  pursued  from 
Harper's  Ferry  to  Cumberland,  Pittsburg  and  the 
West,  without  return  to  Baltimore.] 


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RO  UTE  NO.  P  -  WESTERN  AND  80  UTHBBN.   171 

Divisio  J  C, 

BAITIMORE  TO  WASHINGTON. 

Leave  Baltimore  by  train  on  t^f>  WashingtoD 
branch  of  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad,  from 
Oumden  Station,  by  Washington  Junction  [whence 
connecMon,  by  the  main  line  of  the  same  road,  west- 
ward to  Harper's.  Ferry,  d^c.];  and  by  Hanover, 
Dc'sey  and  other  stations,  to 

Annapolis  Junction  Tconnection  to  Annapolis, 
as  see  "  Excursions  from  Baltimore,"  preceding]  ; 
thenoe  by  ►Savage,  Laurel,  White  Oak  Bottom,  and 
other  stations,  to 

Bladembicrg,  small  town  on  the  Eastern  Branch 
of  the  Potomac,  with  a  mineral-  ,_Ting  and  some  ce- 
lebrity as  a  healthful  summer  resort  for  Washington 
residents  and  others  near;  but  much  more  as*" the 
scene  of  the  disgraceful  defeat  of  the  American  by 
the  British  forces,  in  August  1814,  immediately  pre- 
vious to  the  temporary  occupation  of  the  Capital— 
and  a'so  as  the  spot  long  famous  as  a  duelling, 
ground  for  Congressional  and  other  disputants. 
Very  soon  after  leavirig  Bladensburg  is  caught^ 
what  shouM  by  no  means  be  lost,  the 

First  View  of  the  Washington  Capitol,  scarcely 
second  to  the  corresponding  distant  view  of  the 
dome  of  St.  Peter's,  in  approaching  Rome— the 
dome  of  the  Capitol,  since  re-erection,  being  among- 
the  largest  and  finest  in  the  world,  and  the  first 
Bight  peculiarly  impressive.     But  a  little  time  and 


lliliilli 


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didtance,  following,  before  entering  the  somewhat 
straggling  c'ty,  and  disembarking  at  the  foot  of 
Oapitol  Hill — WASHiNGTOiT. 

:  Division  D, 

AT  AND  ABOUT    WASHINGTON,    WITH    EXCURSIONS. 

Washington,  capital  city  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  and  on  many  accounts  specially  interest- 
ing, as  bearing  the  name  of  the  Great  Soldier  and 
Patriot,  as  having  been  delected  by  him  as  the  seat 
of  Government,  as  having  been  the  scene  of  all  the 
<;entral  legislation  of  the  country  and  many  of  its 
other  historical  events,  and  as  possessing  a  location 
with  many  marked  advantages  and  certain  equally 
tnarked  disadvantages  almost  counterbalancing  the 
favorable,— lies  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  on  the 
noi'th  bank  of  the  Potomac  River,  at  some  70  miles 
from  the  embouchure  of  ^nat  river  into  Chesapeake 
Bay,  and  about  30  miles  directly  westward  from  the 
nearest  shore  of  that  Bay,  at  a  little  southward  of 
Annapol's.    It  supplies  a  geographical  meridian  of 
importance:   Lat.  SS*^   53'   39"   N.;  Long.   77^   %' 
48  '  Irom  Greenwich;  and  lies  in  a  dirt  ct  line,  about 
120  miles  south-west  from  Philadelphia,  and  about 
200  in  a  corresponding  direction  from  New  York. 
It   dates,   as  the   Capital,   from   the  removal   from 
Philadelphia,  about  1800,  though  the  corner-stone 
of  the  Capitol  was  laid  in  1703.     The  city,  as  a  mu- 
nicipality, dates  from  nearly  the  same  time— ib  large 


ROUTE  NO.  d.-WESTEBN  AND  SOUTHERN.    173 

in  extent,  and  by  no  means  compact  in  its  character - 
that  fact  havin.2;  given  rise,  many  years  ago,  to  the 
irreverent  soubriquet:  the  **City  of  Magnificent 
Distances." 

Among  the  undeniable  advantages  of  Washings 
ton,  before  referred  to,  are  its  picturesque  location, 
with  elevations  and  fine  views  at  two  points,-~those 
of  the  Capitol,  at  the  south-eastern  end  of  (main) 
Pennsylvania  Avenue,  and   the  Pres'dent's  House 
and  principal  Government  Buildings,  at  the  north- 
western end  ;  its  ease  of  access  from  the  sea,  and  ac- 
cessibility  by  railway  from  various  important  points; 
its  moderate  climate  in  winter,  principal  season  of 
legislative  assemblage;  and  its  proximate  centrality, 
as  between  North  and  South.     Among  the  disad- 
vantages may  be  named  the  doubtful  healthiness  of 
some  portions  (including  the  Ex-cutive  Mansion)  in 
summer;  and  its -entire  want  of  centr.dity  towards 
the  limited  East  and  the  widely-extended  West— the 
latter  feature  having  given  rise  to  much  dissatisfac- 
tion, of  late  years,  and  some  efforts  at  effecting  the 
removal  of  the  seat  of  government  to  some  one  of 
the  Western  Cities— St.  Louis  being  oftenest  named. 
The  governmental  conveniences  now  existing  on  this 
spot,  however,  and  the  late  completion  of  tlie  en- 
larged Capitol,  render  it  entirely  improbable  that 
any  such  removal  will  take  place  within  the  present 
century,  and  leave  Washington  to  be   visited  and 
considered  as  the  p^irmimeut  capital  of  the  United 
States. 


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BHOBT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


Of  conrse  first  among  its  attractions,  to  the  tour- 
ist, a*   whatever  season,  will  be  found 

The  Capitol,  standing  on  Capitol  Hill,  fronting 
east  and  west,  and  occupying  the  same  site  as  the 
original,  founded  by  Washington  and  burned  by  the 
British  in  1814,  ./hen  the  Congressional  Library, 
many  valuable  pictures,  the  President's  House  and 
other  buildings,  shared  the  same  fate.    The  present 
structure,  undeniably  one  of  the  noblest  gover.  ment 
buildings  in  tlie  world,  and  with  many  grand  and 
beautiful  details  in  architecture,  is  an  enlargement 
of  that  which  replaced  the  burned  building,  and  has 
consequently  the  blemish  of  showing  some  incon- 
gruity in  materials  and  "afterthought"  in  design.  It 
is  immense  in  extent,  however,  the  entire  length  being 
eome  750  feet,  with  a  wing  depth  of  300  and  a  body 
depth  of  200;  and  the  whole  space  of  ground  covered 
is  said  to  be  three  and  a  half  acres.    Handsome 
grounds  surround  the  Capitol,  with  fine  shade  trees 
and  some  good  landscape  gardening ;  and  from  these 
grounds,  below  either  front,  and  from  the  two  fronts 
themselves,  remarkably  fine  views  may  be  obtained. 
The  East  Front,  (main)  has  an  immense  colon- 
nade and  portico,  with  Persico's  statues  of  Colum- 
bus, of  Washington,,  allegorical  figures  of  Peace  and 
War,  Greenough's  "  Civilization,''  etc.,  on  the  portico 
and  in  the  grounds  adjoining;   and  it  is  here  chat 
the    Inauguration    Ceremonies  of   each  incoming 
President  take  place,  the  auditory  filling  the  pcrcicc 
and  the  gromnls  below.    The  West  Front,  less  elabo- 


RO  UTE  NO.  9.-  WESTERN  AND  80  UTEERN.    175 

rate,  has  the  vi€W  down  Pennsylvania  Avemie  and 
over  the  city.  The  next  most  prominent  feature, 
and  perhaps  the  most  notable  of  all,  is 

The  Domey  before  spoken  of  as  among  the  noblest 
in  tne  world.    It  surmounts  the  centre  of  the  pile, 
rismg  to  a  height  of  nearly  400  feet,  crowned  with 
a  colossal  statue  of  Freedom,  by  Crawford ;  and  is 
ascended,  from  within,  by  a  spiral  stairway,  for  the 
extensive  aad  magnificent  view  of  Washington,  ti  o 
Potomac,  the  near  portions  of  the  District,  of  Virginia 
Maryland,  etc.    In  the  Rotunda,  immediately  under 
the  dome,  are  to  be  seen  the  eight  large  historical 
pictures,  "Discovery  of  the  Mississippi,"  '* Baptism 
of  Pocahontas,''  *^  Declaration  of  Independence,'* 
"Surrender  of  Burgoyne,"  "Surrender  of  Cornwal- 
lis,"  "Washington  Resigning  his  Commission,"  and 
"Landing  of  Columbus."    The  Rotunda  has  also  a 
"Massacre  of  the  Innocents,"  portraits  of  Lincoln 
and  others,  some  interesting  historical  bas  reliefs, 
etc.      Tlie    Canopy,    surmounting,    is    elahorately 
painted  in  fresco,  by  Brumidi,  and  contains  an  im- 
mense number  of  allegorical  and  histc  Jcal  figures. 
Naturally  the  next  objects  of  interest  will  be  the 

Senate  and  Representative  ChamUrs,  the  former 
situated  in  the  north  wing  (or  "f ^tonsion"--new 
pari:,  of  the  building)  and  the  I-ucer  in  tne  south 
wing.  They  are  both  large,  w?th  good  accommoda- 
tion for  spectators  (in  the  Strange^^^  Galleries)  ela- 
borately  finished,  lighted  fro^r.  above  by  hidden  gas- 
burners  through  ground  glass,  and  extremely  well 


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marred  by  the  low,  flat  ceilings.  Both  are  reached 
by  elaborate  and  costly  stairways,  really  among  the 
most  notable  features  in  the  building ;  and  it  may 
be  said  of  both  that,  with  whatever  fnults  of  con- 
struction, tbey  are  among  the  best  of  their  class,  in 
the  world.    Next  in  interest  is  to  be  visited  the 

Supreme  Court  Room,  a  large  senii-circular  apart- 
ment in  the  north  wing,  with  busts  of  former 
Chief-Justices  Jay,  Rutledge,  Ellsworth  and  T\Iar- 
shall;  and  beneath  it  the  Old  Supreme  Court  Room, 
now  the  Lata  Library,  with  a  fine  collection  of 
books  in  the  higher  branches  of  jurisprudence,  and 
some  peculiarities  in  the  architecture  of  the  room, 
commanding  surprised  attention.    The 

Library  of  Congress,  with  some  90,000  to  100,000 
volumes  (now  accumulating  very  rapidly,  as  copies 
of  all  works  puV'"  '^ed  in  America  must  be  depo- 
sited there,  to  st  copy-right — as  in  the  British 
Museum),  and  au  immense  number  of  valuable 
documents  and  manuscripts, — is  in  the  western  por- 
tion of  the  main  builuing,  and  shows  fire-proof  book- 
cases and  all  appliances  to  guard  against  the  recur- 
rence of  fire,  which  has  twice  destroyed  previous  col- 
lections (1814— war;  and  1851,  accidental.)  But 
perhaps  quite  as  interesting  as  any  of  the  apartments 
named,  is  the 

Old  Hall  of  Representatives,  in  the  south  wing  ot 
the  centre  building,  semi-circular,  with  panelled 
ceiling  and  cupola,  row  of  si)lenaid  columns  in  Vir- 


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ginia  green-stone;  and  containing,  among  other 
objects  of  interest  and  value,  Vanderlyn's  "Wash- 
ington," a  full-length  of  Lafayette,  Franzoni's  statue 
of  History,  statues  and  busts  of  Washington 
Kosciusko,  Lincoln,  Johnson,  &c.  Here,  also,  have 
spoken  nearly  all  the  great  legislators  of  America 
la  the  past,  making  the  place  historically  memora- 
ble. Opening  from  this  into  the  corridor,  may  be 
seen  the 

Bronze  Columbus  Door,  modelled  by  Rogers  and 
cast  at  Munich  (where  the  model  remains),  repre- 
senting  various  scenes  in  the  life  and  death  of  the 
discoverer,  and  considered  among  the  best  of  con- 
temporary works. 

Many  Other  Apartments  of  interest  may  be  visited 
m  the  Capitol,  among  them  the  President's  and 
Vice-President's  Room,  the  Speaker's,  Senators',  Re- 
ception, &c.,  and  some  of  the  Committee  Rooms,  in 
the  latter  of  which  will  be  found  displayed  quite  as 
much  luxury  (not  always  in  the  best  taste)  as  can  be 
found  in  any  other  portion  of  the  structure. 

[Admission  to  the  Capitol,  and  access  to  most  of 
Its  rooms,  every  week-day,  10  to  3.  Congress  gen- 
erally in  session,  from  early  December  to  4th  March, 
m  the  years  with  odd  numbers :  in  those  with  even 
numbers,  (as  1872)  the  sessions  often  continuing  far 
into  the  summer  and  even  later.  Admission  to  the 
Congressional  Sessions,  without  card,  and  only 
limited  by  the  capacity  of  the  large  galleries.  In 
connection   it  may  be  well  to  say  that  the  80.me 


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hours  (10  to  3)  and  the  same  freedom  from  routine 
or  special  application,  apply  to  most  of  the  Depart- 
ment buildings  at  Washington.] 

Next  in  importance  to  the  traveler,  of  the  build- 
ings of  Washington,  is  the 

President's  House  (familiarly  known  as  the 
''White  House,"  especially  in  political  parlance), 
situated  on  the  high  ground  at  the  opposite  or 
north-western  extremity  of  (main)  Pennsylvania 
Avenue  (principal  drive  and  fashionable  promenade 
of  the  city).  It  is  of  white  stone,  as  its  name  indi- 
cates, has  a  colonnaded  front  but  little  architectural 
merit,  stands  near  the  Potomac  and  commands  a 
fine  view  of  that  river  and  the  opposite  shore.  It 
contains  some  handsome  and  well-appointed  rooms, 
the  East  Room  being  the  most  notable ;  but  the  lo- 
cation is  not  considered  healthy  in  summer,  and  the 
Presidential  family  does  not  often  steadily  occupy  it 
throughout  that  season.  [Calls,  without  ceremonial 
or  previous  introduction,  are  generally  received  by 
the  President  every  week-day,  10  to  1,  except  those 
devoted  to  Cabinet  meetings  or  other  special  ap- 
pointments. No  court-dress  necessary  or  proper. 
Levees,  during  the  Congressional  Season,  fortnight- 
ly; and  weekly  receptions,  generally  on  Saturday 
mornings,  by  the  Lady  of  the  White  House,  with 
the  President  present.] 

The  Patent  Office,  after  those  named,  is  un- 
doubtedly the  most  interesting  place  of  visit  in 
Washington,  for  its  massive  architectuie  and  on  ac- 


ROUTE  NO.  %.^  WESTERN  AND  aOUTEEBN.   17* 

count  of  its  extraordinary  colJection  of  mechanical 
and  labor-saving  implements,  in  which  it  has  no 
equal  in  any  country.    It  is  located  on  F  street 
(many  of  the  Washington  streets  being  thus  desig- 
nated   by   letters),  between    Seventh    and    Ninth 
streets.    The  Midel  Room,  octmpying  one  entire 
floor,  is  divided  into  four  halls,  of  which  the  East 
Hall  is  occupied  by  practical  models;  the  West 
Hall  by  rejected  ones;  the  South  Hall  (with  hand- 
some frescoed  ceilings)  by  personal  effects  of  Wash- 
ington, other  Eevolutionary  relics,  (sword  of  Wash- 
ington and  cane  of  Franklin,  among  others)  medals 
and  treaties  with,  and  presents  from  foreign  powers. 
Powers'    Statue    of   Washington,   &c.,   foiling  a. 
unique,  most  valuable  and  interesting  collection. 
Near  the  Patent  Office  is  to  be  visited  the 

General  Post  Office,  an  imposing  Corinthian  struc- 
ture, with  the  internal  arrangements  commanding  a 
certain  degree  of  attention,  and  some  valuable  re- 
cords of  Franklin.  Also,  the  City  Post  Office,  in 
same  building.    The 

State,  War  and  Navy  Departments  have  buildings 
near  each  other  and  near  the  President's  House,  on 
Pennsylvania  Avenue.  Little  of  interest  is  to  be 
found  in  either,  except  the  Library  of  the  State 
Department,  and  the  Collection  of  Eelics  of  the 
War  and  Navy.  Of  much  more  importance  to  the 
visitor  is  the 

Treasury  Department  Braiding,  on  Fifth  street, 
immense  in  size  and  of  some  architectural  merit; 


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-while  the  details  of  Paper  Money  Printing  [admie- 
sion  by  order  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury — 
easily  obtained],  carried  on  in  the  upper  and  lower 
portions  of  the  structure,  are  worthy  cf  close  atten- 
tion from  their  extent  and  completeness.     The 

Smithsonian  Institute  (founded  by  the  late  Jamea 
Smithson,  Esq.,  of  England),  stands  in  extensive  and 
highly  ornamented  grounds,  called  the  Mall,  west  of 
the  Capitol,  and  south-east  of  the  President's 
House.  It  is  of  large-extent,  built  of  red  sand- 
stone, Norman  in  architecture,  and  has  nine  towers, 
of  irregular  heights.  It  contains  an  immense  libra- 
ry-room, picture-gallery,  lecture-room,  laboratory, 
etc.,  and  is  already  doing  a  noble  work  in  the  ad- 
Tancement  of  science.  At  no  considerable  dis- 
tance from   this,  stands  the 

Wasliington  Mo7iument,  intenderJ  to  be  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  world,  but  thus  far  simply  one  of  the 
largest  failures,  the  funds  to  complete  it  from  its 
present  height  of  170  feet  to  the  contemplated  600, 
not  being  forthcoming.  It  is  at  present  no  monu- 
ment but  a  curiosity.    The 

National  Observatory  stands  on  Western  Pennsyl- 
Tania  Avenue,  half  way  between  the  President's 
House  and  Georgetown.  It  has  a  large  transit  and 
some  other  fine  instruments,  astronomical  library, 

clock,  etc. 

The  Public  Grounds  of  Washington  are  princi- 
pally comprised  in  the  Mall,  on  the  banks  of  the 
Potomac,  at  and  near  the  Smithsonian  Institute; 


no  UTE  NO.  9.-  WESTERN  AND  SO  UTHERN    181 

the  Capitol  Gromids,  before  spoken  of;  and  Lafay- 
ette  Square,  near  the  President's  House  (with  Clark 
Mills'  equestrian  statue    of  Jackson).      Principal 
Churches:  the  Epiphany,   (Epis.)  G.   Street,  near 
Thirteenth;  Trinity  (Epis.)  Third  street;  8t,  John's 
(Epis.)  Lafayette  Square ;  Presbyterian,  Ponr-and- 
arhalf  Street;  StAloysius  (Oath.)  near  the  Capitol; 
M^undry  church,  (Meth.  Epis.)  Fourteenth  street 
Principal  Theatres :    th£  Mw  National  and  WalVs 
Opera  House.    {Ford's    Theatre,  once  a  favorite, 
and  the  scene  of  the  assassination  of   President 
Lincoln,  April,   1865,  is  to  be  seen  as  a  curiosity, 
but  has    never  since   been  opened  as  a  place  of 
amusement).    Public  HaU :  Lincoln  Hall    Promi- 
nent  Hotels:  the  Arlinffton ;  St.  Cloud;  Howard: 
St.  James';  Willard's. 

Suburban  and  other  excursions  from  Washington, 
will  include  those  to  the  Soldiers'  Home  (Militaiy 
Asylum),  three  miles  north  of  the  city,  and  favorite 
resort  of  Presidential  families  in  summer;  the  Arse- 
nal, Greenleaf's  Point,  junction  of  Eastern  Branch 
and  Potomac,  with  interesting  collection  of  ord- 
nance.   To  the 

J^amj  Yard,  with  ship-houses,  an  armory,  etc.,  on 
the  Eastern  Branch,  short  walk  south-east  of  the 
Capitol.    To  the 

Congressional  Cemetery,  lying  on  the  Eastern 
Branch,  northeast  ol  the  Capitol,  with  many  scores 
of  monuments  to  Members  of  Congress  who  have 
died  at  Washington,  and   specially  m.table  monu- 


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ments  of  interest,  to  William  Wirt,  George  Clinton, 
Elbridge  Gerry,  and  others;  also  Olenwood,  rival 
cemetery  of  much  be.i  ity,  lying  north  of  the  Capi- 
tol.   To  the 

Long  Bridge,  crossing  the  Potomac  to  the  Vir- 
ginia shore,  from  near  the  Mall,  to  Alexander's 
Island,  and  computed  to  have  carried  over  half  u 
million  of  troops  during  the  war  of  the  secession. 
To 

Georgetown,  a  handsome  suburb,  lying  at  the 
West,  beyond  Rock  Creek,  with  fine  view  from  the 
Heiglits  and  much  interest  in  the  Aqueduct,  carry- 
ing the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  over  the  Poto- 
mac ;  also,  Georget(nun  College  (Jesuit),  at  the  west 
end  of  the  town,  with  library,  museum,  observatory, 
etc.  5  the  Convent  of  the  Visitation,  Fayette  street  j 
Asylum  for  Children;  Oak  Hill  Cemetery  (with 
handsome  Chapel,  fine  monument  to  M.  Bodisco, 
etc.)    To 

Arlington  House,  former  mansion  of  George 
Washington  Parke  Custis,  stepson  of  Washington, 
and  later  of  General  Robert  E.  Lee,  of  the  Confed- 
erate service,  but  the  property  since  occupied  as  a 
Freedman's  Village,  and  most  of  the  rare  Washing- 
ton and  other  relics  carried  away,  though  the  place 
must  always  retain  a  certain  historical  interest    To 

Little  and  Great  Falls,  on  the  Potomac,  above 
Georgetown,  with  handsome  scenery  and  specially 
fine  fishing.  [All  the  last  named  places  are  most 
-conveniently  reached  by  carriage].    To 


RO  VTE  NO.  9-  WESTERN  AND  bOUTUERN.   188 

Alexandria,  old  town  of  Virgiuia,  on  the  West- 
ern side  of  the  Potomac,  seven  miles  below  Wash- 
ington—once of  heayy  cc      lercial  importance,  but 
now  decayed.    It  has  interesting  historical  reminis- 
cences,  in  the  fact  that  Gen.  Braddock's  uufortu- 
niite  expedition  to  Fort  Duquesne,  which  brought 
Col.  Washington  to  notice,  was  fitted  out  here;  also 
in  his  pew  in  Ohiist  Church,  still  preserved,  and 
other  relics  of  the  Father  of  his  Country.    It  has  a 
later  and  melancholy  interest  as  the  spot  (at  the 
[Marshall  House)  where  Col.  Ellsworth,  the  Zouave, 
and  Ilia  slayer,  Jackson,  were  both  shot,  in  May, 
1861.    It  has  also  a  Museum,  Court  House,  Tlicolog- 
ical  Seminary,  etc.     [Reached  from  Washington  by 
special  boat  here  and  to  Mount  Vernon ;  or  by  rr^^u- 
lar  daily  boat  on   way  to  Aquia  Creek,  Forti-ess 
Monroe,  and   Richmond.     Also,  by  rail  or  road. 
Railway  connection,  north  to  Washii^gton  ;  south 
to  Aquia    Greek,    RiCHMOiH),   etc.;    northwest  to 
Leeshurg,  Hahper's    Ferry,   CUamhersburg,  etc; 
west  and  southwest  (through  a  succession  of  the 
early  battle-fields  of  the  secession  war),  to  Fairfax 
Court   Housey  Manassas  Junction   (battle-field  of 
Bull  Run  in  immediate  neighborhood)  conncjaon 
northwestward  to  Stmsbtirg,  Winchester,  etc.).  War- 
renton  Junction  (for  Warrenton),  Culpepper,  Orange 
Court  House,  Oordonsville,  Chari.ottesville  (seat 
of  the   University  of  Virginia,  and  with  "  Monti- 
cello,'*  home  of  Thomas  Jefferson,  lying  near),  Sum- 
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White  Sulphtjr  Sprixgs,  first  of  Virginia 
watering  places,  and  one  of  the  most  i>oj.nilai'  of 
general  resorts— lying  on  Howard's  Creek,  near  the 
Western  base  of  the  Alleghany  Mountains,  which 
range  is  crossed  in  the  latter  portion  of  tlie  ti-ansit. 
Virginia  has  many  sulphur  and  other  mineral 
springs;  but  the  traveler  without  full  leisure  may 
take  the  waters  of  the  White  Sulphur,  their  well- 
kept  hotels,  and  their  beautifiU  natural  surround- 
ings, as  affording  the  Ijest  type  of  the  watering- 
places  of  the  South].    To 

Mount  Vernoit,  old  residence  and  burial-place 
of  Washington,  lying  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Poto- 
mac, eight  miles  below  Alexandria.  It  is,  to  Am- 
ericans, unquestionably  the  mos^k  sacred  of  places  on 
the  continent,  and  only  less  interesting  to  those 
from  other  lands.  Though  somewhat  decayed,  the 
House  (now  the  property  of  the  Nation,  through 
the  labors  of  Edward  Ererett  and  the  ladies  of  the 
*'  Ladies  Mount  Vernon  Association ''),  commands  a 
beautiful  \iew  of  the  river,  is  in  fair  preserva- 
tion, and  contains  many  valuable  relics,  among 
others,  pictures  and  furniture  of  Washington,  the 
Key  of  the  Bastille,  presented  to  him  by  Lafayette, 
etc.  Tlie  Toinb,  of  brick,  stands  near  the  hQuse, 
under  heavy  shade,  witn  an  open  grated  doorway 
through  which  the  sarcophagi  of  Washington  and 
his  wife  are  seen  ;  with  other  tombs  of  the  family 
visible  without;  the  archvvay  of  the  tomb  bearing 
the  simple  inscnption  :  *'  Within  this  enclosure  rest 


BO  TJTE  NO.  9.-  WESTERN  AND  SO  UTIIERN    185 

the  remains  of  General  George  Washington^  Not 
far  distant  is  the  original  Tomb,  now  crumbJing  to 
dust.  [Reached  from  Washington  by  boat;  or  by 
boat  to  Alexandria,  and  drive,  or  by  drive  If  by 
boat,  with  view  of  and  stop  at  old  Fort  Washingto7i, 
once  a  fortification  of  some  consequence,  on  the 
eastern  side  of  the  Potomac,  between  Alexandria 
and  Mount  Vernon. 

Other  Excursions  from  Washington,  those  to 
Bull  Run.  scene  of  the  first  important  battle  of 
the  secession  [reached  from  Alexandria,  by  Manas- 
sas Junction],  and  other  fields  of  the  late  conflict 
Also,  nearly  the  same,  in  different  directions,  with 
obvious  variation  of  railway  routes,  as  those  from 
Baltimore— see  close  of  Division  B,  this  route. 

Division  E. 

WASHINGTO]!^^,  TO  AND  AT  RIOHMOI^D,   VA. 

Leave  Washington  by  morning  boat  on  the  Poto- 
mac  river,  ro  Alexandria,  Va.,  on  the  right,  [See 
previous  Division] ;  thence  by  Fort  Washington,  on 
the  left  [See  same],  and  Mount  Ve.  mi,  on  the  riffht 
[See  same] ;  to 

Aquia  Creek,  small  village  deriving  its  only  im- 
portance from  this  transit,  at  the  junction  of  the 
Creek  of  that  name  with  the  Potomac.    Thence  rail 
on  the  Richmond,  Fredericsburg  and  Potomac  road! 
to 

FredEricsburg,  on  the  right  bank  of  Rappahan- 


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nock  River — old  town  of  importance  in  early  Virgi- 
nia history,  and  especially  notable  from  the  fact  that 
George  Washington  was  born  in  the  immediate 
neighborhood.  This  event,  so  important  to  the 
Western  World  and  indeed  to  all  mankind,  'ook 
place  upon  what  has  long  been  known  as  the  Wake- 
field Estate,  at  an  inconsiderable  distance  from  the 
town,  within  the  limits  of  Westmoreland  county, 
and  though  the  birth-place  has  long  been  destroyed, 
the  spot  is  commemorated  by  a  stone  slab  erected 
there  by  George  W.  P.  Custis,  step-son  of  Washing. 
ton,  in  1815,  and  bearing  the  brief  inscription: 
*'Here,  the  llth  of  Felruary,  (0.  S.)  1732,  Gcor(/o 
Washington  was  Bom"  The  mother  of  Washington 
resided,  late  in  life,  at  Fredt  ricsburg,  and  died  and 
was  buried  there;  her  monument,  in  the  outskirts  of 
the  town,  inaugurated  by  President  Jackson  in  1833, 
Btill  shamefully  remaining  unfinished.  The  house  is 
still  pointed  out,  at  the  corner  of  Lewis  and  Charles 
streets,  where  she  saw  her  distinguished  son  for  the 
last  time.  Fredericsburg  has  also  a  later  celebrity, 
as  the  scene,  and  in  the  neighborhood,  of  a  consider- 
able amount  of  the  fighting  of  the  secession  war,  in 
1862,  '63,  and  later;  and  the  country  in  the  vicinity 
has  by  no  means  recovered  from  the  devastation  of 
those  conflicts.    Fredericsburg,  by  Milford,  Chester, 

Sexton's  Juncticn  [connection  westward,  by  Ches- 
apeake and  Ohio  Railroad,  to  Gordonsville,  Staunton, 
and  White  Sulphur  Springs,]  to 

Richmond,  on  the  James  River,  capital  of  the 


RO  UTE  NO.  9.  —  WESTERN  AND  80  UTBERN.  187 

State  of  Virginia,  and  ever  memorable  as  the  later 
seat  of  the  Confederate  Government,  and  the  object 
of  an  investiture  and  siege  by  the  United  States 
forces,  that  seemed  literally  hopeless  ar  d  intermina- 
ble. It  lies  on  the  left  or  north  bank  of  the  James, 
at  tho  Lower  Falls,  or  end  of  that  series  of  rapids  ex- 
tending six  miles  above  and  supplying  the  city  with 
the  needed  water-power  for  its  many  flour-mills,  to- 
bacco and  other  manufactories.  The  most  conspic- 
uous object  in  the  city,  from  the  height  of  its  posi- 
tion as  Well  as  from  other  causes,  is 

TJie  Capitol,  located  on  Shockoe  Hill,  a  considera- 
ble elevation-  and  thus  looking  down  upon  the  major 
portion  of  tue  city.  It  is  Greek  in  the  character  of 
its  architecture,  with  porticos,  and  a  tall,  narrow 
dome,  and  is  generally  impressive  in  effect,  though 
the  details  are  by  no  means  faultless.  It  stands  in  a 
public  square  elevated  as  already  named,  and  com- 
mands a  fine  view,  especially  from  the  portico  or 
dome,  over  the  James  River,  its  islands,  and  a  wide 
stretch  of  country.  Internally,  there  is  not  much  of 
interest  in  the  legislative  halls;  the  principal  at- 
traction centering  in  the  splendid  marble  statue  of 
Washington,  by  Houdon,  considered  the  best  extant, 
standing  in  the  central  hall,  under  the  dome— and 
in  the  historical  reminiscences,  now  so  varied,  inevi- 
tably clustering  round  the  principal  place  of  direc- 
tion of  the  short-lived  Confederacy. 

Other  Principal  Buildings,  worth  visit:  Richmond 
and  St.  Vincent   Colleges;  the  City  Hall,   Custom 


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House  and  Penitentiary ;  and,  as  special  objects  of 
interest  connected  with  the  war,  Castle  Thunder  and 
the  Libby  Prison.  Also  may  be  visited  with  profit, 
Bome  of  the  many  Flouring  Mills,  in  which  some  of 
the  best  wheat  in  the  world  is  prepared.  Leading 
Churches:  St.  John's  and  the  Monumental,  with 
many  others  only  less  interesting.  Other  objects  of 
interest:  the  old  Lines  of  Fortification  defending  the 
city  during  the  siege ;  the  Eapids  (or  Falls  of  the 
James);  the  entrance  of  the  James  River  and 
Kanawha  Canal,  etc.  Leading  Hotel :  the  Ballard. 
[Principal  railway  connections  from  Richmond: 
northward,  by  routes  just  traversed,  to  Washingtok, 
etc. ;  eastward  to  the  yfhite  House  and  Chesapeake 
Bay;  southward,  by  Petersburg  and  Weldon  road,  to 
Weldon  and  Wilmington  (N.  C);  south-westward, 
by  Richmond  and  Danville  road,  to  Greensboro, 
(N.  C),  and  Columbia  and  CHARLESTOif  (S.  C.) ; 
also  south-westward,  by  South  Side  and  Tennessee 
roads,  across  the  Alleghanies  to  Knoxville,  (Tenn.) 
and  other  places  in  extreme  south  and  west.  (See 
routes  immediately  foUowii.,^.)  ] 


ROUTE  NO.  10-SOUTH'WESTERN  iSEMhSKELE- 

TON. ) 

BICHMOIfD,   BY  RALEIGH,  WILMINGTOIT,   COLUMBIA, 

CHARLESTON,  ATLANTA,  MONTGOMERY  AND 

MOBILE,   TO   NEW   ORLEANS. 

Richmond  by  rail  on  Petersburg  and  Weldon  road 
to  Petersburg  (with  fortifications  remaining,  and 
many  oth.^r  traces  of  the  struggle  which  had  some  of 
its  fiercest  and  most  destructive  conflicts  at  and 
around  it) ;  thence  by  Hkhford  Jufiction,  where 
Raleigh  and  Gaston  road  is  taken,  and  by  Ridgewau 
Junction;  to 

Raleigh,  capital  of  the  State  of  North  Carolina, 
on  the  Neuse  River,  and  named  after  Sir  Walter 
Raleigh.  It  has  an  imposing  State  House,  hand- 
some Union  Square,  State  Lunatic  Asylum  and 
many  other  objects  of  interest.  From  Raleigh ;  by 
the  North  Carolina  and  Wilmington  roads,  to 

Wilmington,  on  the  Cape  Fear  river,  largest  and 
chief  commercial  city  of  the  State,  with  steamers  to 
New  York;  extensive  exports  of  naval  stores;  some 
good  public  buildings;  Forts  Fisher  and  Caswell 
(bombarded  during  the  war),  etc.  Wilmington,  by 
Columbia  and  Augusta  road  to  Florence;  thence  by 
North-eastern  road  to 
Charleston,  principal  city  of  South  Carolina, 


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and  one  of  the  leading  sea-ports  of  the  South  [may 
be  reached  by  steamer  direct  from  New  York],  as 
well  as  especially  celebrated  as  having  been  the  spot 
at  which  the  first  fighting  of  the  secession  occurred, 
and  for  a  long  time  the  stronghold  of  the  Confede- 
rates and  object  of  Federal  siege.  It  lies  at  the 
confluence  of  the  Ashley  and  Cooper  rivers,  has  a 
fine  harbor,  and  very  strong  fortifications,  in  Forts 
Moultrie,  CastU  Pinckney,  etc.,  and  also  the  ruins  of 
the  celebrated  Fort  Sumter,  It  has  many  good  pub- 
lic buildings,  though  many  wee  destroyed  during 
the  war,  from  which  the  city  is  only  slowly  recover- 
ing. Among  the  most  interesting  buildings  are  the 
Old  State  House,  (now  Court  House),  New  Custom 
House,  City  Hall,  Orphan  Asylum,  St.  MichaeVs 
Clmrch  (with  fine  old  tower),  Charleston  College,  etc. 
Principal  Public  Ground :  the  Battery,  at  the  har- 
bor-side. Principal  Cemetery:  Magnolia  Cemetery, 
considered  the  finest  in  the  South.  Leading  Hotels : 
the  Mills  House,  CJiarleston  and  Pavilion.  [Near 
connection  south-westward,  by  Charleston  and  Sa- 
vannah road,  to 

Savankah,  principal  town  of  the  State  of  Georgia, 
on  south  bank  of  the  Savannah  river,  with  remark- 
ably wide  streets,  fine  shade,  many  notable  public 
buildings,  revolutionary  and  secession  reminiscences, 
and  considered  one  of  the  healthiest  of  the  Southern 
cities.  Principal  Hotels:  the  Marshall^  Pulaski, 
and  Scriven.  Connection  from  Savannah  south- 
westward  to  Tallahassee  and  other  towns  of  Florida.] 


no  UTE  NO.  10.— 50  UTH'  WESTERN,  191 

From  Charleston,  by  South  Carolina  road,  by 
BrancJiville  and  Kingsville,  to 

Columbia,  capital  of  South  Carolina,  beautifully 
situated  on  the  Congaree  river,  with  what  is  consid- 
ered the  handsomest  State-Capitol  in  the  Union, 
the  8outh  Carolma  College,  and  many  other  attrac- 
tions, though  burned  during  the  war,  and  only  par- 
tially recovered.  Lead  ing  Hotel  :JVic,W50?i*5.  From 
Columbia,  by  Columbia  and  Augusta  road,  to 

Augusta,  capital  of  Georgia,  and  second  town  in 
the  State  ;  on  the  Savannah  river,  with  Pf^wder  and 
Cotton  Factories,  a  large  U.  S.  Arsenal  in  the  neigh- 
borhood, handsome  City  Hall,  and  many  attractions 
as  a  residence.  Leading  Hotels :  the  Augusta  and 
Planters'.  From  Augusta,  westward,  by  the  Georgia 
road,  to 

Atlanta,  important  railway  town  of  Georgia,  being 
at  the  intersection  of  the  Georgia  road  west,  the  At- 
lantic road  southward  from  Chattanooga  and  Nash- 
ville, the  Macon  road  south  to  Macon,  etc. ;  and  with 
a  certain  other  interest  in  its  siege  during  the  war, 
and  as  the  point  of  departure  of  Sherman,  on  his 
"March  to  the  Sea/'  Hotel:  the  National.  From 
Atlanta,  hy  Atlanta  and  West  Point  and  Montgom- 
ery and  West  Point  roads,  by  West  Point,  to 

Montgomery,  capital  of  Alabama,  and  for  a  time 
the  seat  of  the  Confederate  Government,  before  re- 
moval to  Richmond.  It  lies  on  the  Alabama  river, 
has  a  commanding  site,  a  Capitol  worthy  of  atten- 
tion, and  many  other  good  buildings,  though  having 


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several  times  suffered  severely  by  fire.  Prominent 
Hotels:  the  Central  2iX\i\.  Exchange,  From  Montgo- 
mery south-westward,  by  Mobile  and  Montgomery 
road,  by  Pollard  (Junction :  railway  connection  to 
Pensacola^  handsome  town  on  Pensacola  Bay,  near 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  with  fine  harbor,  U,  S.  Naval 
Station,  etc. — leading  Hotels:  Bedell.  Winter  and 
St,  Man/s  Hall) ;  to 

Mobile,  on  the  Bay  of  the  same  name,  branch  of 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  It  is  the  most  important  sea- 
port of  Alabama,  and,  in  spite  of  bad  navigation,  the 
second  of  the  Great  Cotton-ports  of  the  Gulf.  lb 
has  few  public  buildings  of  interest,  but  fine  water- 
views,  extensive  fortifications,  and  a  romantic  his- 
toric interest  as  the  scene  of  Farragut's  fearful  "pas- 
sage of  the  Forts"  and  lashing  himself  in  the  shrouds 
of  his  vessel  in  the  midst  of  their  fire.  [Communi- 
cation by  steamers  and  sailing-vessels,  to  New  Or- 
leans, Galveston,  and  many  other  ports  on  the 
Gulf.]  Leading  Hotel:  the  Battle  House,  From 
Mobile,  by  Mobile  and  Texas  road,  to 

New  Orleans,  largest  city  of  the  State  of  Loui- 
siana, and  first  cotton  port  of  the  South,  as  well  as 
entrepot  for  products  coming  down  the  Mississippi 
River,  of  which  it  lies  at  near  the  debouchure  into 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  New  Orleans,  familiarly  called 
the  "Crescent  City,"  from  its  shape  on  the  river, 
used  also  to  be  called  tho  "  Paris  of  America,"  and 
has  not  quite  lost  all  the  characteristics  of  gaiety 
bestowing  the  name.     It  lies  on  land  lower  than  the 


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riv(  r,  rendering  necessary  a  great  cmbankmenf,  cull- 
ed the  Levee,  which  also  supplies  both  wharves  and 
promenade?,   along  which   may  be  seen   the  most 
marked  features  of  the  city.     Among  the  Jater  nota- 
ble events  connected,  were  another  '^passing  of  the 
Forts."  below,  (Forts  Jachson  and  St,  Philip)  by 
Admiral  Farragut,  and  the  occupation  of  the  city  bv 
the  somewhat-unpopular  commandant.  Gen.  B.  F. 
Butler.    Among  the  most  important  buildings  are* 
the  Cmtom  House,  Canal  street,  one  of  the  largest  in 
America;  the   U.  S.  Branch  Mint ;  the  City'' Hall; 
Odd  Fellows  mil;  Masonic  Halt ;  Merchants    Ex^ 
change  ;  U.  S.  Marine  Hospital,  etc.   It  has  manv  fine 
churches,  with  the  Roman  Catholic  Cathedral  of  St.. 
Louis  the  most  prominent;  and  of  its  public  gronp.!- 
the  most  notable  are  the  New  City  Parle,  Lafr 
Sqiiare,  Jackson  Square,  etc.    Most  attractive  ( 
teries:  Ctjpress  Grove,  Greenwood,  and   Monu. 
(soldiers').     There  are  two  Monuments  of  intereb. 
the  Clay,  on  Canal  street,  and  the  Jackson  (unfin- 
ished) on  the  Battle-field,  below  the  city.     One  of 
the  most  interesting  features  of  New  Orleans  is  to 
bo  found  in  the  Markets,  which  should  be  visited 
early  in  the  morning,  not  only  to  observe  the  im- 
mense variety  of  articles  on  sale,  but  the  negro,  half- 
Spanish  and  half-French  characters  of  dealers  and 
customers.     Principal  Theatres:  the  Opera  House 
St.  Charles,  Varieties  ii\v\  Academy  of  Music    Prom- 
inent Hotels  :  the  St.  Charles,  St.  Louis,  St.  James, 
and  City.    Excursions  may  be  made  to  the  Battle- 


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Fields  scene  of  Gen.  Jackson's  victory  over  Sir  ' 
Edmund  Pakenham,  Jan.  8th,  1815,  four  or  five 
miles  below  the  city;  to  the  CL  S.  Barracks,  a  little 
above  ;  to  Lake  Poncharfrain,  above  the  city  (famous 
for  fishing  a.id  shooting,  in  the  S' ason) ;  to  the 
Delta  and  the  Months  of  the  Mississippi^  some 
twenty-five  miles  below. 

[New  Orleans  has  regular  communicaiion,  by 
steamer,  to  New  York  ;  to  Havana  (Cuba) ;  to 
Galveston  (Texas) ;  and  nearly  all  important  Gulf 
ports.  Also  by  steamer  up  the  Mississippi,  to  Mem- 
phis, Cairo,  St.  Louis,  and  fill  impor  "^nt  towns  on 
that  river.  Also  by  rail,  hj  Jackson  (Miss.)  to  Mem- 
phis ;  and  thence  to  all  towns  and  cities  in  the 
North,  North-east  or  North-west] 


^OUTE  NO,  11 -SOUTH  WESTERN  kSKELETON.) 

WASHINGTON      OR       RICHM^OND,      flY       LYNCHBURG, 

KNOXVILLE     AND     CnATTANOOQA,     TO 

MOBILE   AND    ?"E\V    ORLEANS. 

Washington  by  rail,  by  Alexandria;  and  by 
Onuige,  Alexandria  and  Manassas  road  (by  Manass,^ 
JuncHon)^  to  Charlottesville  (Jr re. ion — connection 
westward  to  StauntGn,  etc.) ;  tlience  direct  to  Lynch- 
burg. Or,  Richmond  by  South  Side  road  to  Burh- 
^ille  (Junction— intersection  with  Richmond  and 
Danville  xoad,  southward);  thence  direct  by  Appo- 
mattox, and  other  stations,  to 

Lynchburg,  on  the  Ji:mes  River,  and  the  James 
River  and  Kanawha  Canal — important  tobacco-depot 
and  flourishing  cown.  [Most  convenient  railway 
point,  from  wJiich  to  reach,  by  canal-packet  or  car- 
riage, those  great  natural  curiosities,  the  Natural 
Bridge  and  the  (Mountain)  Peaks  of  Otter.']  From 
LyLchburg,  by  Virginia  and  Tennessee  Road,  by 
BonsacFs  [stage  connection  to  White  Sulphur  and 
other  Springs]  ;  Big  Tunnel  [passage  of  the  Alle- 
ghany Mountains;  horse-car  connection  to  Allegha- 
ny Springs] ;  Bristol,  and  other  Stations,  to 

KnoxviUe,  important  town  of  the  State  of  Tennes- 
see, on  the  Holston  River,  with  the  University  of 


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East  Tennessee,  many  railway  connections,  and  much 
popularity  as  a  place  of  residence.     Knoxville  to 

Chattanooga,  on  the  Tennessee  river,  near  the 
boundaries  of  Alabama  and  Georgia,  and  one  of  the 
most  important  railway  centres  of  the  south-west; 
but  additionally  celebrated,  since  the  war,  for  the 
battles  of  Cluchamauga  and  Lookout  Mountain, 
fought  in  the  immediate  neighborhood.  In  the 
vicinity  of  the  Lookout  (easily  visited  from  Chatta- 
nooga,) is  to  be  found  scenery  of  equal  grandeur  and 
loveline3S.  Hotel:  the  Cru/chfieldllouse.  Chatta- 
nooga, by  the  Alabama  and  Chattanooga  road,  by 
Tuscaloosa  and  other  important  stations,  to 

Meridian,  railway  town  of  the  State  o-f  Mississippi, 
[with  connections  east  to  Montgomery,  west  to  Jack- 
son (capital  of  the  State),  north  of  Memphis,  etc.] 
From  Meridian,  by  the  Mobile  and  Ohio  road,  direct 
to  Mobile  and  New  Orleans,  as  in  Eoute  No.  10. 


ROUTE  NO.  12 -WESTERN. 

KEW  YORK  TO   PHILADELPHIA,  HARIilSBURG,  PITTS- 

BUEG,  WHEELING,  COLUMBUS  AND  CINCINNATI, 

BY  PENNSYLVANIA   CENTRAL  ROAD  AND 

CONNECTIONS. 

Divismi  A, 

H-EW  YORK  TO   PHILADELPHIA,   OR  MANTUA   JUNC- 
TION. 

Leave  New  York  (as  by  Route  No.  8)  by  the  New 
Jersey  road,  by  Jersey  City,  Newark,  Elizabeth^ 
Railway,  New  Brunswick,  Trenton,  etc.,  to  Phila- 
delphia, if  for  stop  at  that  city;  if  for  through  pas- 
sage to  the  West,  without  stop  at  Philadelphia,  New 
York  by  the  same  towns  to  Mantua  Junction, 
where  close  through-connection  is  made. 

Division  B, 

PHILADELPHIA,  OR  MANTUA  JUNCTION,  TO  AND  AT 

HARRISBURG. 

Leave  Philadelphia  (West  Philadelphia),  or  Man- 
tua Junction,  if  without  stop  at  Philadelphia,  by 
rail,  by  the  Pennsylvania  Central  road;  by  Down- 
iugton  [connection  northward  for  Waynesburg]; 
by  Coatesville  [connection  northward  for  Reading^ 

fiouth wiird  for   Wilm.innt.Mi.'X.  pfn  •   ii\ 
^ J. .    ,.„ 

Lancaster,  pleasantly  situated  on  the  Conestoga- 
Creek,  in  a  iini-agriculiural section;  ^Q'Aii){ Franklin. 


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and  Marshall  College;  with  Court  House  and  other 
creditable  buildings,  and  interesting  series  of  Canal 
Locks  in  the  neighborhood,  at  mouth  of  the  creek. 
Was  for  some  years,  at  beginning  of  the  century,  <he 
seat  of  government  of  Pennsylvania.  Leading  Ho- 
tels :  the  City,  and  MicliaeVi.  Lancaster,  by  Branch 
Intersection  [connection  northward  to  Reading^ 
southward  for  Columbia,  York,  etc.],  Mt,  Joy  and 
Middletown,  to 

Harrisbueg,  capital  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania, 
on  the  east  bank  of  the  Susquehanna  river  (origi- 
nally "  Harris' Ferry "  over  that  river).  The  most 
notable  building  is  the  Capitol,  on  high  ground, 
with  fine  view  from  the  dome,  with  State  Library, 
Legislative  Chambers,  etc.  Also  should  be  visited, 
the  Court  House;  the  Old  Harris  Mansion;  and 
some  of  the  extensive  Iron  and  Steel  Works  in  *-^e 
vicinity;  as  wpII  as  the  remains  of  the  earthworks 
thrown  up  to  defend  the  city  against  tlie  Confeder- 
ates, with  burning  of  bridges,  in  18G3.  Principal 
street;  Front  Street.  Principal  Public  Ground; 
Harris  Park.  Prominent  Hotels;  the  Lochiel, 
Jones  House,  and  Bolton's.  [Important  railway  con- 
nections from  Harrisburg:  by  Lebanon  Valley  road, 
east  to  Lebanon  and  Reading  ;  by  Northern  Central 
road,  southeast  to  Baltimore,  etc.;  by  the  same 
road  northward  to  Elmira  and  the  Erie  Railway  and 
its  connections ;  by  Cumberlind  Valley  road,  south- 
westward  for  Carlisle,  Chamber sburg,  etc. ;  by  Phila- 
delphia and  Erie  road,  northwestward  for  Williams- 
port.  CorriL,  Erie  and  Oil  Res-ions  J 


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Division  C, 

HAJIRISBUBG  TO  AND  AT  PITTSBURG,  WHEELING,  ETa 

From  Harrisburg,  continuing  by  Pennsylvania 
Central  road;  by  Lewistown  [connection  north- 
ward for  Milroy,  northeastward  for  Suribury,  etc.] ; 
by  Tyrone  [connection  northeastward  to  Loch  Haven 
and  the  Philadelphia  and  Erie  road,  northwest  to 
Clearfield^  etc.] ;  to 

Altoona,  at  the  commencement  of  the  ascent  of 
the  Alleghany  Mountains ;  great  locomotive-shop  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Central  Company;  and  sur- 
rounded by  magnificent  mountain-scenery,  making 
a  sojourn  very  pleasant  in  summer.  Hotel :  the 
Logan  House.  [Spur  southward  to  Martinshurg, 
aad  stage  thence  to  Bedford  Springs,']  From  Al- 
toona  should  be  made,  by  daylight,  to  enjoy  the  fine 
scenery,  the 

Railway  ascent  of  the  Alleghanies,  with  features 
quite  as  grand  as  most  of  the  Alpine  rail-routes, 
and  double  power  necessary  in  drawing  up  the 
trains.  An  immense  Tunnel,  nearly  three-quar- 
ters of  a  mile  in  length,  is  passed  through  before 
reaching  tne  summit,  at 

Cresson"  (Cresson  Springs),  a  popular  summer- 
resort,  on  account  of  its  elevation  and  healthful 
air.  Hotel :  the  Mountain  House.  [Spur  north- 
ward to  Ebenshicrg.']  From  Cresson  the  descent  of  the 
AUeghanies  is  made,  tvithottt  the  use  of  steam,  the 
speed  being  reguiatod  by  brake-power;  to  Conemaugh 
Station  ;  and  to  Johnstow^i^  with  the  extensive  0am- 


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brialron  Works  in  the  neighborhood,  and  heavy  man- 
ufactures. Hotel :  the  Scott  House.  From  Johns- 
town, by  Blairsville  [connection  northward  for  In- 
diana,  northwestward  to  Freeport  and  points  on  Al- 
legheny Valley  road]  ;  by  Greensburg,  etc.,  to 

Pittsburg,  on  the  head-waters  of  the  Ohio  river, 
at  the  confluence  of  the  Alleghany  and   Monon- 
gahela,    and  on    the  spot  once  occupied    by  the 
old  Fort  Duquesne,  scene  of  the  defeat  of  General 
Braddock  ("Braddock's  Field")  in  the  English  and 
French  colonial  war.    In  Pittsburg   (named  after 
William  Pitt) ;  in  Alleghany  City  (across  the  river, 
with  no  less  than  5  connecting  bridges) ;  in  Bir- 
'Minghaniy  LawrencemUe  and  other  suburbs— is  con- 
centrated the  most  extensive  chain  of  manufactures, 
in    iron,    glass,   steel,    brass,    wooden-wares,    etc., 
on  the  American  Continent,  and  scarcely  if  at  all 
second,  in  those  regards,  to  any  city  of  the  world.    It 
is  also  an    immense  coal  and  oil  centre,  with  the 
most  extensiv-^  refineries  of  the  latter;  and  the  other 
industries  are  almost  innumerable;  while  the  coal- 
smoke  of  so  many  factories  gives  to  Pittsburg  the 
unenviable  distinction  of  having  the  worst-clouded 
and  dirtiest  atmosphere  in  America. 

After  the  Manufactories,  the  most  important  ob- 
jects to  the  visitor,  in  Pittsburg,  are  the  Romarh 
Catholic  Cathedral;  Presbyterian  and  Baptist 
Churches;  Court  House;  Custom  House;  (with 
Post  Office);  new  City  Hall ;  Mercantile  Library 
Hall,  etc;  and  in  Allearhanv  Citv.  thft  Thpnlnninni 
Seminaries,  We^^tern   Penitentiary,  etc.,  and   more 


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elegant  residences  of  the  citizens.  There  are  no 
less  than  four  Cemeteries:  the  Alleghany;  St. 
Man/s;  HiUdale ;  and  ML  Union.  Leading  Ho- 
tels :  the  Monongaiiela,  Union,  SL  Charles,  and 
Merchants', 

[Railway   connections    from   Pittsburg  are  very 
general.     Northward,  by  the  Alleghany  Valley  road, 
to  Venango,  Oil  City,  and  the  Oil  Regions  generally; 
eastward  by  route  just  traversed ;  westward,  to  places 
named,  by  the  Pittsburg,  Cincinnati  and  St.  Louis 
and   Pittsburg,  Fort  Wayne  and  Chicago  roads; 
northwestward  to  Cleveland,  by  Cleveland  and  Pitts- 
burg road,  and  to  Erie  by  the  Erie  and  Pittsburg 
road ;  southeastward  to  Cumberland,  Harper's  Ferry, 
€tc.,  by  the  Pittsbui-g  and  Baltimore  and  Washing- 
ton road.    There  is  also  steamboat  communication, 
down  the  Ohio  river  to   Wheeling,  and  thence    to 
Cincinnati,  during  the  open  season.] 

From  Pittsburg,    by  Cleveland    and    Pittsburg 
road  to 

WHEELI2TG,  West  Virginia,  a  large  and  important 
town,  lying  at  the  debouchure  of  Wheeling  Creek 
into  the  Ohio  river— with  manufactures  of  the  same 
character  as  those  of  Pittsburg,  only  second  to  them 
in  extent.  Apart  from  its  Manufactures,  the  two 
greatest  points  of  interest  are  the  Wire  Suspension 
Bridge  of  the  National  Road,  with  1.000  feet  of  span ; 
and  the  new  and  splendid  Itaihvay  Bridge.  Oil  and 
coal  trade  also  immense,  as  at  Pittsburg.  [Railw..j 
connection  southeastward  by  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio 
road  to  Harper's  Ferry,  Baltimore  and  Washington ; 


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eastward  to  Pittsburg  and  northwestward  to  deve" 
land  and  Lake  Erie,  by  the  Cleveland  and  Pittsburg 
road.  Or,  by  Balfimore  and  Ohio  road,  from 
Wheeling  hy  Belle  Air ;  and  Zanesville,  thriving 
and  handsome  town  on  the  Muskingum  Eiver, 
with  immense  water  power  and  fine  railroad-bridge 
— [connection  south westward^  by  Cincinnati  and 
Muskingum  Valley  road,  to  Cincinnati'] :  to  New- 
arJcy  Columbus,  etc,  Steamboat  communication  to 
Pittsburg,  and  down  the  Ohio  to  Cincinn"ATI 
during  the  open  season.  Hempfield  railway  will 
connect  directly  to  Pittsburg  when  completed.] 

Division  /). 


PITTSBUaa  TO  AND  AT   COLUMBUS,  OHIO. 

From  Pittsburg,  by  rail,  on  the  Pittsburg,  Cin- 
cinnati and  St.  Louis  road  (or  from  Wheeling  by 
rail  to  same  point) ;  by 

Steubenville,  pleasant  village  on  the  Ohio  river, 
county  seat  of  Jefferson  County,  with  many  manu- 
factures and  fine  scenery  in  the  neighborhood; 
by  Mingo  Junction  [connection  northwestward  to 
Cleveland)  eastward  to  Pochester,  etc.]  ;  by  Dennison> 
Coshoctoi?',  and  Dresden  Junction  [connection 
south  to  Zanesville,  etc.] ;  to 

Newark,  handsome  and  thriving  town  on  the 
Licking  river,  with  extensive  railway  connections: 
roads  to  Sandushy  and  Lake  Erie,  to  Zanesville  and 
ihe  sonth.  intersecting.     Fi'oni  Newark  to 

Columbus,  on  the  Scioto  River,  capital  of  i-he 


ROUTE  NO.  12  — WESTERN. 


20$ 


State  of  Ohio,  and  one  of  the  most  important  towns 
of  the  state.    It  is   beautifully  laid  out  and  very 
handsomely  shaded;    Broadway,    its  main    street^ 
being  considered  unsurpassed  in  any  land.     The 
Capitol  is  nearly  new  and  very  imposing  (lying  on 
the  elegant  public  ground,   Capitol  Square)  \  and 
there  are,    of  other  public  buildings    of   interest, 
the   City  Hall;  U,   8.    Arsenal,    with    fine  high 
grounds ;  State  Penitentiary  ;  Central  Ohio  Lunatic 
Asylum  (building,  in  place  of  that  burned  in  1868); 
Blind   and   Deaf  and    Dumb  Asylums;  Starling 
Medical  College ;  St.  Mary's  Female  Seminary,  etc. 
Also    worthy    of  attention   are    the  Holly    Water 
Works,  with   steam    raising-power.    Other  Publia 
Grounds  than  the  one  already  named  and  the  fine 
ones  surrounding  most  of  the  public  buildings:  the 
City  and  Goodale  Parks,  and  those  of  the  Franklin 
Agricultural   Society.      Most    popular    Cemetery: 
Green  Lawn.    Theatre:  the  Opera  House,    Hotel: 
the    Neil  House.     [Railway  conections  extensive: 
eastward  by  the  route  just  traversed  ;  northward  by 
the  Cleveland,  Columbus,  Cincinnati  and  Indian-- 
apolis  road,  to  Toledo,  Cleveland,  etc.;  south-west- 
ward to  Cincinnati  (as  see  route  following) ;  south- 
eastward to  Athens  and  the  Baltimore  and  Ohio 
road;  etc.] 

Division  E, 

COLUMBUS  TO  Aiq^D  AT  OIIS^CTinTATL 

From    Columbus,    by   the    Little    Miami  road; 
by  London  ;  by  Xenia,  very  handsome  town,  with 


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water-power  and  manufactures,  on  the  Littlo 
Miami  river  [connection  westward  for  Dayton 
and  Richmond]  ;  by  Morrow  [connection  east  with 
the  Cincinnati  and  Muskingum  Valley  road] ;  by 
Loveland,  [connection  east  by  the  Marietta  and 
€incinnati  road,  for  Marietta,  and  the  Baltimore 
and  Ohio  road]  ;  to 

Cincinnati,  on  the  Ohio  river,  called  the  "Queen 
City,"  principally  built  upon  two  terraces  sloping 
back  from  ihe  river;  while  opposite  it,  and  divided 
from  it  by  the  Ohio  river,  are  the  large  towns 
■of  Newport  and  Covington,  in  the  State  of  Ken- 
tucky. Cincinnati  is  considered  very  handsome, 
a,nd,  though  hot  in  summer,  healthy ;  and  it  ranks 
well  in  manufactures,  and  commercially  among 
the  first  of  western  cities. 

Among  the  public  buildings  of  prominence  are 
the  Custom  House  (with  Post  Office  attached),  on 
!Fourth  Street;  the  City  Hall  {Vith.  neat  grounds). 
Plum  Street ;  the  Court  Houses  Main  Street ;  Cin- 
cinnati College,  Walnut  Street ;  St,  Xavier's  College 
^Catholic)  Sycamore  Street;  Convent  of  Notre  Dame, 
Sixth  Street;  Housa  of  Refuge,  north  of  the  city; 
City  WorMotise,  near  the  latter;  Cincinnati  IIos- 
jf>ital.  Twelfth  Street;  etc.  Principal  Churches: 
St.  John's  (Epis.) ;  St.  Paul's  (Meth.  Epis.)  ;  First 
Baptist;  St  Peter's  Cathedral  (Catholic);  First 
Presbyterian,  Qtc,  though  with  many  others  credi- 
table.    Places  of  Amusement:  th«   National  and 

rr  -."--vf  V        -I.  jf.-trtj  vt7  f       jc     t/w  CJ     xri  ttncO      xxtic  ,       irx  ctUM  SI//*  _^ 

gymnasium;     Queen     City    Skating    Rink,    etc. 


EO  UTI3  NO.  12.-  WESTERN.  2(» 

Prominent  Hotels:   the  Burnet,  Spencer,  Gibson, 
bt.  James,  Carlisle,  etc. 

Public  Grounds:  Sden  Park,  east  of  the  city 
elevated  and  with  fine  view,   fountain  Square,  with 
magnificent  bronze  fountain  lately  presented  by  Mr 
Henry  Probasco;    City,  Lincoln,    Washington  and 
Hopkins  Parks.    Cemeteries :  Spring  Grove,  one  of 
the  handsomest  in  the  West,  northwest  of  the  city 
with  splendid  avenues  of  approach,  and  a  fine  sol' 
diers  monument;  Si.  Bernard,Wesleyan,  ^n^ oihem 
mmor.     Other  Objects  of  Interest:  the  great  Sus^ 
pension  Bridge  over  the  Ohio,  with  longest  span  in 
the  world;  the  Licking  Bridge,  also  a  suspension, 
and   on  y  less  remarkable  in  length;  the  RaUroaa 
Bridge  (new) ;  remains  of  entrenchments  thrown  up 
during  the  Confederate  « siege " ;  the   Levee,  alon^ 
the  river,  with  steamboat-landings  and  a  very  fine 
idea  of  the  mdustryof  the  city;  steamboat-building- 
yards;  and   many  of  the  very  extensive  Manufac- 
tories, with  diversified  products. 

[Railway  connections:  eastward,  by  route  just  trav- 
ersed-also,  by  Marietta  and  Cincinnati,  and  Chesa 
peake  and  Ohio  roads  to  Richmond,  etc.;  northeast- 
ward by  the  Little  Miami  and  other  roads,  to  Cleve- 
land, Sandusky,  etc.;  northward,  by  Cincinnati, 
Hamilton  and  Dayton  road,  to  Toledo;  northwest- 
ward, by  same  road  and  connections,  to  Chicago  • 
westward,  by  Ohio  and  Mississippi  road,  by  Vin^ 
cennes  to  St.  Louis  and  the  Mississippi  river. 

Also,  steamboat  transit  on  the  Ohio  i-ivf  r,  to  all 
points  on  that  stream,  to  Cairo  and  the  Mississippi.] 


ROUTE  NO,  13 -WESTERN. 

KEW  YORK  TO   EA8T0K   (PA.),    HARRI8BUHG,    PmB- 
BUBO,  POET  WAYNi:  AND  CHICAGO ;   BY  THE 
ALLENTOWN  ROUTE. 

Division  A, 

KBW  YORK    TO    EA8T0N,  HARRI8BURG    AKD    PUTS. 

BURG. 

Leave  New  York,  by  boats  of  New  Jersey  Central 
Bailroad,  from  foot  of  Liberty  Street,  to  Communis 
paw  (lower  Jersey  City);  thence  by  cars  of  that 
road,  by  Bergen  Point,  and  over  Long  Bridge  across 
Newark  Bay ;  to  EUzabethport  (station— at  the  left 
tile  town  and  great  coal  depot  of  that  name) ;  and  to 
Elizabeth  [intersection  with  New  Jersey  road 
eastward  to  New  York,  and  westward  to  Phila' 
DELPHIA :  See  Route  No.  8,  New  York  to  Phila- 
delphia].   Elizabeth,  by  other  stations,  to 

Plainpield,  pleasant  village  and  favorite  summer- 
residence,  lying  at  near  the  foot  of  the  Orange 
Mountains,  a  minor  spur  of  the  Blue  Ridge,  and 
with  a  remarkable  eminence  at  a  short  distance  to 
the  north,  called  "Washington's  Rock,"  from  which 
that  general  is  said  sometimes  to  have  watched  the 
movements  of  the  British  forces.  By  Bound-Brooh 
on  the  Raritan  River,  and  at  the  opening  of  the  Valley 
of  the  same  name,  to 


ito um  Ao.  la.- wBSTBny.  tn 

SOMKKVILLK,  county  8oat  of  Somerset  Connty 
very  l.am  somely  eitaated,  with  fine  quiet  scenery  in 
U.e  neighborhood,  some  copper  and  iron  mines,  Ld 
much  general  prosperity.  [Connection  by  South 
Branch  Road  to  Flemi„ff/on  and  LamberMlle.]  By 
other  stations  to  the  ' 

?.nfl^''  f^^''  ^'""  "■"*'>*'  ^"-y  '""g  «nd  high  em. 
lankment)  over  the  South  Branch  of  the  Karitan 
B.ver,  wth  fine  view  in  crossing,  and  large  Iron" 
Works  ,n  the  neighborhood,  for  railroad-foundine 
Very  soon  is  reached  ""uuing, 

Hampton  Junction  [connection  with  the  Delaware 
Water  Gap  Scranton,  the  Coal  Regions  of  Penneyl- 

bZ'  r'  *''.  "="«  '•"'^  "'  BinghamptonTBy 
Moomshury  and  other  stations,  to  '^       J       - 

ware"' w>rf '"°  ^J'"  ^"^  ^''^^^^  ^'-^^  ""^e  Dela- 
ware,   with    heavy   iron-mannfactnres,    and    three 

ddeo7tr°'"'"^J''''*'^  '"''">'''  "»  the  opposite 
«de  of  the  nver.    Also  with  important  railwa/oon- 

nor  hward  to  the  Delaware   Water  Gap^nd  the 

caches  ^"'°''         °'''"^  *'''  "^'^  ''y  ^"^Se,  the  train 

Easton,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  western  bank  of 
the  Delaware  at  the  double  junction  of  the  Lehigh 
and  the  Bushk,Il,  and  one  of  the  most  important  of 
the  coal  and  railway  centres  of  the  two  adjoining 
btates,  with  extensive  mills,  distilleries  and  general 

manufactures.    It  is  »!««  th"  »«•+  / ?• 

—  ^i.^  „^av  ^uu  au  uiiunence 


sMyj 


SHORT  TRIP  GUIDE. 


known  as  Mount  Lafayette,  at  the  oast  of  the  town)  ' 
of  Lafayette  College^  a  flourishing  and  well -end  owed 
institution,  rapidly  growing  in  influence.  [Exten- 
Five  railroad  connection,  apart  from  the  line  of  route 
being  traversed ;  as  in  addition  to  that  mentioned  by 
both  the  New  Jersey  Central  and  the  Delaware  and 
Lackawanna  to  New  York,  it  has  also  connection 
northward  to  the  Water  Gap  and  (he  Coal  Regions; 
southward  to  Philadelphia;  the  Lehigh  Valley 
road  northward  to  Pittston;  the  Lehigh  C.-mal  in 
the  same  direction  ;  and  tho  Morris  Canal  through 
the  State  of  New  Jersey  to  Raritan  Bay.] 

Leave  Eas^on  by  Lehigh  Valley  road ;  by  Bethle- 
hem, pleasant  town  on  the  Lehigh  r'ver;  seat  of 
Lehigh  University ;  and  long  celebrated  as  the  prin- 
cipal aoode  of  the  Moravians,  or  United  Brethren, 
in  the  United  States.  [Connection  southward  with 
North  Pennsylvania  road  for  Philadelphia,  and 
northward  for  Scranton  and  the  Coal  Regions.] 

From  Bethlehem,  by  R  Penn,  Junction  [con- 
nection with  East  Pennsylvt.  ia  road]  ;  to 

Allentown,  handsome  town  on  high  ground 
near  the  Lehigh  river,  with  large  iron  and  other 
manufactures,  and  much  charm  as  a  residence. 
Has  Big  Roch  and  feeveral  popular  mineral  sprin^^s 
in  the  neighborhood.  Roi^l;  Vi\Q  Antt^rican.  [Con- 
nections, northward  by  the  Lehigh  Valley  road  to 
the  Coal  Regions  and  the  Erie  road ;  westward  by 
present  route  to  Reading,  etc.] 

Allentcwn,  by  East  Pennsylvania  road,  to 


ROUTE  NO.  l&.-WESTJSIUf.  2o» 

f  J^*"'.?'  JT^^  '"•*  important  man.,n«,.urinK 
town  on  the  Schuylkill  riv.-r,  especially  „„.-able  fof 
m.lg,  iron-furnace.  ami  railroad  work.  It  ha.  a 
hrgh  and  handsome  sloping  location,  with  a  con- 

il;'?i'  """"ir;  ^'''"''*  ^"""''  »^'*'-'  'command. 

ng  fine  T.ew     It  has  a  noble  Court  House;  t.vo  or 

three    Churches  of  cpeciul    beauty ;  and  ' Miners 

Springs  in  the  noightorhood,  with  hotels  of  ponn. 

Z?^S  r,'     f^^^»"«'="0".  northward,  to  Cate«,w.a 
and  ^«^?«/o„  (Coal  Regions),  and  southeast  to  Pait- 

Lebanon,  on  the  Swatara  Greek,  county  seat  of 
Lebanon  County,  and  a  prosperous  town,  with  the 
mostimmense  (Cornwall)  Iron  Ore  Beds  in  the  neiffh- 
borhood,  known  to  exist  in  the  world;  also  CWer 
Ore  m  large  quantities,  and  Marble.    Prom  Lebanon 

Haerisbpeq.    (For  notes  on    Harrisburg,    see 
previous  Route,  No.  13.)  ^ 

[Harrisburg  to  Pittsburg,  as  by  Route  No.  13. 
Sr^'  ^^^^^^"^''^  ^^0'  Cincinnati,  or  St. 

Division  B, 

PITTSBURG  TO  FORT  WAYKE  AND  CHICAGO. 

[At  Pitfcsburg,  previous  route,  ]^o.  12,  may  be 
pursued,  from  that  point  to  Columbus  and  Cincin- 
naoi,   wita  extension  to  St.  Louis;  or  other  lines 


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pursued  (me  that  route)  northward  to  the  Lakes, 
southward  to  the  Jialtimore  and  Ohio  road,  etc.] 

Leave  Pittsburg,  for  Chicago  or  places  on  that 
line,  by  Pittsburg,  Fort  Wayne  and  Chicago  road ; 
by  Rochester  (small  town  on  the  Beaver  Creek— with 
connection  southwestward,  by  Cleveland  and  Pitts- 
burg road,  to  Wheeling  and  west) ;  by  Homewood 
[connection  northward  for  Newcastle^  etc.] ;  by  Lee- 
tonia  [connection  southward  to  New  Lisbon,  etc.] ; 
by  Salertiy  very  handsome  small  town,  with  fine 
suburbs,  and  manufactures] ;  to 

Alliance^  important  station  [connection  nortli- 
ward,  by  Cleveland  and  Pittsburg  road,  to  Cleveland; 
eoutaward  to  Steuhenville,  etc.]  From  Alliance,  by 
Canton  and  Massillon,  handsome  manufacturing 
tow.^s ;  by  Orrville  [connection  northward  to  Akrok* 
and  Cleveland] ;  by  Mansfield,  another  handsome 
manufacturing  town  [connections  north  ward  to  SaU'* 
dusky,  southward  to  Zanesville,  southwestward  to 
Dayton,  Hamilton  and  Cincinnati]  ;  to 

Crestline,  another  important  railway  town.  [Con- 
nections southward  by  the  Cleveland,  Columbus, 
Cincinnati  and  Indianapolis  road,  to  Columbus; 
northward  by  the  Sandusky  road  to  Sandusky; 
northeastward  to  Cleveland  by  the  Cleveland,  Co- 
lumbus, Cincinnati  and  Indianapolis  road ;  north- 
westward to  Toledo  and  Detroit  by  same  road  and 
connections].  From  Crestline,  by  Bucyrus,  thriving 
village  on  the  Sandusky  River ;  by  Forest  [connec- 
tions north  to  Clevelandy  south  to  Cincinnati}  ;  by 


SOUTE  m.  13.-WESTEBN.  8H 

Lima,  manufact.iring  village  on  the  Ottawa  river 
[connections  southward  by  Cincinnati,  Hamilton 
and  Dayton  road,  to  Dayton  and  CincinnaU;  north- 
ward by  the  same  road  to  Toledo  and  Detroitl  ■  by 
minor  stations,  to  ■' '    •' 

Poet  Watob,  Indiana,  on  the  Manmee  river- 
called  the  '.Summit  City";  because  it  lies  at  the 
highest  point  of  the  water-shed.  It  is  passed 
through  by  the  Wabash  and  Erie  Canal.  andTan 
important  railway  centre  as  well  as  a  manufacturing 
ZV  r^Tt':    [Connections:  northeastward  t^ 

Itw.=^  "f  ""^  ^'^"''^'  ^y  T°1««J°'  Wabash 

and  Western  road  ;  westward  by  the  same  road  and 

connections,  to  LoganspoH  and  thence  to  Peoria 

and  towns  of  Centra!  Illinois;  northward  to  The 

Michigan  Southern  road,  at  mterloo,  etc.]    From 

Fort  Wayne,  by  Columbia  :hy   Warsaw  jhy  Ply. 

mouth    [connection    southward  to  Indianapolis 

capital  of  tl>e  State,  by  Indianapolis,  Peru  and  01  ! 

cago  road];  by  Wanatah  [connection  southward  by 

the  Lou.sv.lle  and  New  Albany  road,  to  Lafayetl 

«nd  to  Louisville,  Ky.];  by  Valparaiso,  to  that 

city  wh.ch  has  furni.sl.ed,  both  in  fortune  and  mis- 

fora,„c,  the  best  possible  type  of  American  capaci- 

vill  '"  ^l'''^'- /'«««»".  and  which  has  been,  and 
wll  CO..  mue  to  be,  quite  as  often  in  men's  mouths 
as  any  other  on  the  Western  Contiuent- 


»*  1 


B3 


S13 


SHORT-TRIP  OUIDE. 


Chicago,  Illinois. 


Division  G. 


i 


CHICAGO   AS   IT    WAS  AND  IS. 

The  history  of  the  word  furnishes  no  parallel  to 
the  change  between  the  two  words  just  given,  the 
"  was  "  and  '*  is  "  of  the  lately-great  and  yet-to-be- 
greater  city  of  Chicago.  When  a  considerable  por- 
tion of  the  material  of  this  book  was  already  in  type, 
Chicago  stood,  as  it  had  been  for  thirty  or  forty 
years  growing  up  to  be,  the  actual  Queen  City  of  the 
West,  one  of  the  most  important  of  the  Union,  and 
the  greatest  grain  mart  and  depot  of  the  world,  as 
well  as  one  of  the  most  important  railroad  centres 
of  the  entire  continent.  It  lay  on  the  western  shore 
of  Lake  Michigan,  at  near  the  southern  boundary  of 
that  Lake,  at  the  entrance  of  the  Chicago  river  into 
it.  It  had  its  first  white  settlement  in  1804,  by  Col. 
John  Kinzie;  and  so  late  as  1830  contained  only 
15  houses.  It  was  incorporated  as  a  city,  seven 
years  later,  in  1837 — the  population  at  that  time 
being  4,170.  In  1843  this  had  increased  to  7,580; 
in  1847  to  10,859 ;  in  1850  to  28,269 ;  in  1855 
to  80,023  ;  in  1860  to  109,263  ;  in  1865  to  178,539; 
and  in  1870  to  the  round  figures  of  300,000,  while 
the  suburban  population  was  supposed  to  raise  it  to 
350,000. 

The  site  of  the  city  was  admirably  chosen,  on 
ground  isloping  up  from  the  Lak^,  and  with   the 


on 


liOUTE NO.  iS.-WE8TmN.  gjg 

Chicago  Eiver,  dividing  into  two  blanches,  runnin<r 
through  the  entire  city,  at  once  adding  to  coZlr- 
c<a  conyenience  and  healthfulness  NuXwus 
costly  bndges  and  many  tannels  made  thrcon 

20  wards,  with  nearly  800  streets.    The  river  and 

harbor,  to  which  came  vessels  from  all  parts  of  ih^ 
great  lakes,  with  and  for  produce  of  e veryScrip&t 
The  gram  warehouses  were  of  such  ex4nt  JfoL- 
commodate  8,000,000  to  10,000,000  bushels    whUe 

raJe   "„  cl       t  }'}''^''^^^>^r^o.t  extensive 
trade  ,„  cattle  and  stock,  the  whole  yearly  num- 
ber handled,  reaching  3.500,000 ;  besides  provisio" 
~4.  ti.  ^--Tr '-"    ^rade    to  'ilZse' 

menc  1  to  import  lier  teas  and  silks  direct  from  In- 

tion     Jh    '  '™°^'"^  "  ^'*'y  ^'•'"^'^  '"  that  direc- 
tion.   There  were  several  of  the  largest  and  finest 

ra-lway-depots  on  the  Continent,  to  accommodate    s 

imm^nse  connection  as  the  very  largest  of  Sra 

fven„l»         T''*' '"  ^''''•'«»"'  ^^bash  and  other 

'o  cLrche^Ts  or  ",T  nfl  ""*'  ""^^  *""" 
omotels.  sote'onhl  marl.fof'^rlrif  "^^ 
Opera-House  and  5  Tl.eat,.s  of  g^Hrcla;";  ^n"  Unt 


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aHORT-TRlP  GUIDE. 


▼ersity;  Medical  Colleges;  splendid  public  Parks 
and  Cemeteries;  and  a  wilderness  of  scientific, 
social  and  benevolent  institutions,  second  to  none 
in  the  Western  World.  In  addition  to  this,  and  a 
feature  unequalled  elsewhere — a  Tunnel  had  been 
constructed  to  a  Tower  two  miles  distant  in  the 
Lake,  whence  the  water-supply  of  the  city  was 
derived. 

Such,  hastily  sketched,  was  the  position  of  Chi- 
cago on  the  8th  of  October,  1871.  On  the  night  of 
that  day,  a  fire  broke  out  at  near  the  centre  of 
the  city,  though  in  an  older  and  wooden  portion. 
A  fierce  wind  made  vain  all  efforts  for  staying  the 
flames,  which  extended  on  every  side,  and  eventu- 
ally acquired  such  force  that  buildings  considered 
fire-proof  c^ald  not  resist  the  heat  five  minutes 
when  attacked.  By  the  morning  of  ihe  10th  the 
city  was  literally  destroyed — the  whole  central  and 
business  part  of  it  entirely  so.  Some  10,000  build- 
ings were  burned ;  500  to  1,000  persons  are  sup- 
posed to  have  lost  their  lives ;  50,000  to  75,000  per- 
sons were  rendered  houseless  ;  and  the  pecuniary 
loss  is  estimated  to  have  reached  1200,000,000. 
Chicago,  the  Queen  of  the  West,  was  no  vaovQ—for 
the  present. 

A  most  gratifying  spectacle  of  general  benevo- 
lence, however,  has  been  shown,  in  connection  with 
this  great  calamity,  not  only  in  all  the  cities  of 
America,  but  in  those  of  Enarland  and  of  all  EiiroDe : 
and  the  extremity  of  suffering  has  been  materially 


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relieyed   by  contributions  from  all  quai-ters,  which 
will    no    doubt    continue    during    the    following 
months  of  helplessness  and  want.     Meanwhile,  the 
rebuilding  of  the  city  wa^  commenced  at  once,  and 
18  already  proceeding  rapidly;  and,  though  years 
must  elapse  before  the  terrible  marks  of  the  visi- 
tation are  obliterated,  all  the  industries  of  Chicago 
will   soon   be  in    full    even  if  limited    operation. 
Already,  all  its  railway  facilities  as  a  great  centre, 
temporarily  deranged,  are  again  fully  supplied  ;  and 
the  thousands  of  visitors,  who  would  have  gone 
to  see  it  as  a  curiosity  of  Western  greatness  and. 
prosperity,  will  still  d  j  so,  to  see  it  in  iti  prostration 
and  rapid  revival,  with  all  the  facilities  of  transit 
and  accommodation  that  would  have  been  originally 
enjoyed.      It  is  impossible  to  say,  at  this  early  day, 
what  Hotels  will  be  in  readiness  to  accommodate 
visitors,  but  certainly  two  or  three  of  excellent  class 
and  capacity. 

[Among  the  widely-extended  railway  connections 
of  Chicago,  are  the  following  of  most  importance. 
Northward  to  Mihoaukie,  thence  to  Green  Bay,  and 
beyond,  to  the  Lake  Superior  sections,  by  the  Chi- 
cago and  Northwestern  road  and  its  connections; 
northwestward  to  Janesville,  Madisoit  (capital  of 
Wisconsin),  thence  to  Prairie  du  Chie7i,  and  to  St. 
Paul  and  the  Falls  of  St,  AntJiony,  by  the  same  road 
and  its  connections;  westward  to  Cedar  Rapids trnd 
Des  Moines  (Iowa),  by  the  Iowa  division  of  the  same 
road;   south  westward   to  Burlington   (Iowa),  and 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


the  Mississippi  River,  by  the  Chicago,  Burlington 
and  Quincy  road :  southward  to  St.  Louis,  by  the 
Chicago  and  Alton  road ;  southward  to  Cairo  (junc- 
tion of  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  rivers)  by  the  Illi- 
nois Central  road  ;  westward  to  Omaha,  and  thence 
to  Salt  Lake  City  and  San  Francisco,  by  the 
Chicago  and  Northwestern,  Chicago  and  Rock 
Island,  and  other  routes;  southeastward  to  Cin- 
cinnati, by  the  Columbus,  Chicago  and  Indiana 
Central  road;  eastward  to  Philadelphia  and 
New  York  by  the  route  just  traversed — as  also  by 
Toledo,  Cleveland  and  the  Lake  Shore  road— as  also 
(with  all  Canadian  citios  and  connections)  by  De^ 
troit  and  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway  of  Canada. 
Also,  steamers  on  the  Lakes,  to  all  important  points, 
in  the  season.] 


ROUTE  NO.  14-WESTERN. 

CINCINNATI     TO      LOUISVILLE      (MAMMOTH     OAVB), 
NASHVILLE,   CAIRO,  ST.  LOUIS  AND  CHICAGO. 

Division  A. 


CINCINNATI    TO    LOUISVILLE,   NASHVILLE    ANP    ST. 

LOUIS. 

Leave  Cincinnati  by  the  Louisville,  Cincinaati 
and  Lexington  road  (from  Covingto7i — opposite  side 
of  the  river) ;  by  Waltoriy  Sparta,  Lexington  Juno- 
Hon  [connection  southward  for  Lexington  and  Ash- 
land,  old  home  of  Henry  Clay,  near  it;  and,  by 
stage  from  Eminence,  for  Shelby  ville] ;  by  Lagrange^ 
and  Anchorage  [connection  with  Shelby  road],  to 
Louis v*lle.  (Or,  steamer  down  the  Ohio  from  Cincin- 
nati, in  the  pleasant  season). 

Louisville,  located  on  the  Ohio  river,  at  the 
Falls  and  near  the  entrance  of  Bear- Grass  Creek,  is 
the  largest  and  most  important  city  of  Kentucky. 
It  is  well  located  and  shaded ;  and  the  views  of  the 
Falls,  from  vaiious  points  of  the  city,  are  much  ad- 
mired. The  most  important  trade  of  the  city  is  in 
tobacco^  of  which  i^  is  one  of  the  central  marts: 
also  extensively  in  flour,  provisions,  hemp,  etc.  The 
most  interesting  public  buildings  tire  the  Oifg  Hall, 


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8nORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


Court  House,  Custom  House  (with  Post-office),  Unu 
versity  Medical  College,  Masonic  Temple,  Blind 
Asylum,  the  Cathedral,  St.  PauVs  Church,  etc. 
Principal  theatre :  the  Louisville.  Leading  Hotels : 
the  Louisville,  and  National.  Principal  Cemetery : 
Cave  Hill,  with  many  monuments  of  merit.  At  the 
opposite  side  of  the  river  is  Jeffersonvillb,  In- 
diana [railway  connection  to  Indianapolis]. 

[It  is  from  Louisville  that  detour  may  be  most 
conveniently  made  to  visit  the 

Mammoth  Cave  of  Kentuchy,  one  of  the  most 
extensive  subterranean  passages  in  the  world,  and 
considered  among  the  most  interesting.  Or,  it  may 
be  taken  on  the  way  from  Louisville  to  Nashville,  as 
at  present  to  be  considered]. 

Leave  Louisville  by  the  Louisville  and  Nashville 

road,  to  Cave  City,  whence  stage  or  carriage,  9  miles 

to  the  Cave  (or,  steamer  from  Louisville,  on  the 

Green  River,  to  within  1  mile  of  the  Cave— thence 

on  foot).    A  Hotel,  the  Cave  House,  affords  facilities 

for  stoppage,  during  the  exploration,  which  may  be 

brief,  but  must,  for  any  approach  to  thoroughness, 

require  days  of  interest  and  toil,  always  accompanied 

by  a  guide,  and  with  lights  and  means  of  relighting, 

without  either  of  which  it  is  not  safe  to  enter.    For 

particulars  of  the  chambers,  passages,  and  various 

parts  of  interest  in  this  wonc^erful  cave,  which  is 

believed  to  extend  eight  or  nine  miles  back  from  the 

entrance,  dependance  may  be  made  entirely  upon 

the  capable  and  instructed  guides,  procurable  at  the 


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21» 


hotel  or  the  entrance.  Three  other  Caves— the  In- 
dian, Wliit^Si  and  Diamond,  may  be  found  in  the 
vicinity :  the  two  former  with  peculiarly  handsome 
stalactite  and  stalagmite  formations,  miniatures  of 
those  in  the  great  cave. 

From  Cave  City  (after  return  from  the  Cave)  con- 
tinue  route  by  Louisville  and  Nashville  road ;  by 
Bowling  Green;  Memphis  Junction  [connection 
southwest  for  Mempliis  and  the  Mississippi  river]  j. 
by  Junction  [connection  northwest  by  Henderson 
road  to  Henderson,  and  Evansville  (Ind.) ;  to 

Nashville,  Capital  of  the  State  of  Tennessee^ 
and  one  of  the  most  important  cities  of  the  middle 
southwest  It  lies  on  the  Cumberland  river,  on  ele- 
vated ground,  much  of  the  city  lying  nearly  or  quite- 
100  feet  above  the  water  level,  and  being  considered 
very  healthy.  The  most  prominent  building,  the 
State  Capitol,  is  considered  one  of  the  finest  in  the 
Union,  having  admira-)le  legislative  halls,  splendid 
material  of  native  marbles,  a  tower.  State  Library, 
etc.  Other  buildings  of  prominence  are  the  Univer^ 
sity,  the  City  Hall,  Lunatic  Asylum,  Penitentiary y. 
etc.  Theatres:  the  Nashville,  and  Duffield's^ 
Prominent  Hotels :  the  St.  Cloud,  and  Stacey^ 
Nashville  Las  many  handsome  residences ;  and  the 
tone  of  its  society  is  considered  equal  if  not  superior 
to  that  of  any  other  city  of  the  South.  Very  near  it 
may  be  visited  the  Hermitage,  old  seat  of  Andrew 
Jackson.  [Extensive  railway  connections;  east  to 
Knoxville ;  southeast  to  Stevenson;  southward,  by 


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amHTTRJP  GUIDE, 


Jlfashville  and  Decatur  and  connecting  roads,  to 
Montgomery  (Ala.),  and  thence  to  the  Gulf  Cities; 
northward,  by  Jlvansville  road,  to   Vhicennea  and 
Terre  Haute;  south  west  ward  to  Memphis,  by  Nash- 
Tille   and    North  Western  road,  and  connections; 
northwestward  to  St.  Louis,  etc.] 
^  From  Nashville,  by  North  Western  road,  by  Wav- 
erley ;  Johnsonville ;  McKenzie  [connection  south- 
westward,   by  Mempliis   and   Louisville    road,  for 
Memphis,  and  for  Little  Rock  (Arkansas)]  ;  by  Pa- 
ducah  Jicnction  [connection  north  to  Paducah  ]  ;  to 
Union  City,  where  connection  is  made  with  the 
JMobile  and  Ohio  road.    By  that  road  to 

Columbus,  on  the  Mississippi  River;  with  Bel- 
mont, Missouri,  opposite,  connecting  the  route  just 
traversed  with  the  St.  Louis  and  Iron  Mountain  road 
•to  St.  Louis. 

From  Columbus  the  Mississippi  may  be  ascended, 
by  boat,  to 

Cairo,  modern  town,  very  low-lying,  on  the  point 
formed  by  the  confluence  of  the  Ohio  and  the  Missis- 
:sippi,  with  costly  Jevee  against  inundations  by  the 
Tiver,  and  much  prominence  as  a  steamboat  port  of 
the  Mississippi,  vessels  fi-om  and  to  all  ports  stop- 
J)ing  here  to  land  and  receive  passengers  and  freight. 
Has  some  noble  buildings;  among  the  best,"  the 
Custom.  House.  [Railway  connection,  from  Cairo,  or 
from  Mound  City,  immediately  above,  with  the  Illi- 
4iois  Central  Rood,  direct  for  Chicago.    Or,  steam- 


l)oat  may  hft  fjiVpn  Pm*  St   Tr^rrTo 


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221 


on  the  Mississippi.    Or,  steun^boat  may  be  taken  for 
Louisville  or  Cinoinnati]. 

For  St.  Louis,  from  Bird's  Point  (opposite  Cairo) 
to  Charleston  ;  where  the  S*^,  Louis  and  Iron  Moun- 
tain  road  is  taken.  By  Glen  Allen,  Marquand^  and 
other  stations,  to  Bismarck  (where  pause  should  be 
made,  if  time  allows,  to  visit,  by  t;  spur  of  the  same 
road,  Iron  Mou7itain,  Pil^t  Knob  and  Ironton,  with 
some  of  the  most  extraordinary  dcvelopmeiits  of 
richness  in  iron  mines,  on  the  continent).  Bis- 
marck, by  Mineral  Point  [spur  to  Potosi]  and  other 
stations,  to  St.  Louis. 

Division  B, 


AT  ST.  LOUIS ;   AND  BY  SPRINGFIELD  TO  CHICAGO^ 

St.  Louis,  Missouri,  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
important  cities  of  the  West,  focus  of  mercantile 
supply  for  a  wide  extent  of  country,  virtual  Queen 
of  the  Mississippi,  and  often  spoken  of  as  the  point 
for  removal  of  the  National  Capital.  It  lies  on  the 
west  bank  of  the  Mississippi  river,  at  what  is  sup- 
posed to  be  about  half-way  between  St.  Paul,  at  the 
head  of  navigation  on  the  Missouri,  an  J  New  Orleans, 
at  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi.  It  occupies  elevated 
ground,  though  uneven  ;  has  a  very  long  extent  on 
the  river,  and  an  imposing  appearance  from  it.  It 
has  wid  3  streets,  with  good  shade ;  handsome  parks ; 
substantial  residences;  and  one  feature  command- 
ing  unmixed    udmiraiiou,    in  the  Levee,  at   whick 


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the  most  immeuse  number  of  steamboats  can 
at  any  time  be  seen  lying,  loading,  discharging, 
arriving  and  departing,  observable  at  any  one  spot 
on  the  globe.  Front  Street,  along  the  Levee,  is  one 
of  the  finest  of  mercantile  and  warehouse  streets  in 
the  Union ;  while  Washington  and  Grand  Avenues, 
and  Fourth  Street,  are  among  the  most  fashionable 
thoroughfares. 

St  Louis  is  singularly  rich  in  Parks;  the  most 
notable  being  Lafayeite,  Hyde,  Laclede  and  Oravois 
Parks,  in  the  outskirts;  Washington  and  Missouri, 
and  smaller  squares;  with  St.  Louis  Park  just 
being  commenced,  to  contain  more  than  3,000  acres 
and  rival  the  Fairmount  at  Philadelphia.  The  Fair 
Grounds  are  also  very  beautiful  and  perfect,  as  well 
ac  popular,  with  an  Amphitheatre  for  spectators,  esti- 
mated to  accommodate  80,000  to  90,000  persons ;  and 
the  Botanical  Gardens  are  considered  the  best  on 
the  continent.  The  Principal  Oemeterieb  are  the 
Bellefontaine  and  the  Calvary, 

Among  the  Buildings  best  deserving  attention, 
ai\3  the  Custom  House,  Third  street;  the  Court 
House,  Fourth  street;  Temple  of  Justice,  Clark 
avenue;  Arsenal;  Merchants^  Exchange,  Main 
street ;  Masonic  Hall,  Market  street ;  and  some  of 
the  innumerable  Hospitals,  Asylums,  Educational 
Institutions,  and  Roman  Catholic  Convents.  Among 
Churches,  the  Catholic  Cathedral,  Walnut  street, 
takes  the  lead;  followed  by  St,  George's,  (Epis.) 
Locust    street;    First    Presvyterian, 


T\ i. Al- 


ROUTE  NO.  U  — WESTERN. 


m 


street;  Cliurch  of  the  Messiahy  (Unitarian)  Oliver 
street,  etc.  Theatres :  De  Bar^s  Opera  Hmise,  Olyrn* 
vie  and  Varieties.  Prominent  Hotels:  the  PlaU' 
t€rs\  Souther n^  Laclede^  Everett ^  etc. 

Two  other  Objects  of  Interest  at  St.  Louis  demand 
(special  notice:  the  Steel  Bridge y  novf  hnWdimg  and 
nearly  or  quite  completed  across  the  Mississippi,  from 
"Washington  Avenue  to  the  Illinois  shore,  for  rail- 
road and  general  use,  and  undoubtedly  destined  to 
be  one  of  the  world*s  master-works  in  bridge-erection ; 
and  the  City  Water  WorhSy  not  long  completed, 
with  tower,  and  elaborate  machinery  for  straining 
and  purifying  the  river-water,  believed  to  be  among 
the  best  in  use. 

[The  transit  connections  of  St.  Louis,  by  railway 
and  steamboat,  are  among  the  most  extensive  on  the 
continent.  By  rail,  east  to  Indianapolis  by  the  St. 
Louis  and  Terre  Haute  road,  and  to  Cincinnati  and 
eastward  by  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  road;  south- 
eastward to  Tennessee  Cities  by  the  route  just  trav- 
ersed ;  south  to  New  Orleans  and  the  gulf  by  the 
Mobile  and  Ohio  road,  west  to  Jefferson  City, 
to  Topelca.,  and  other  towns  of  Kansas,  by  the  F.  ".fie 
and  Missouri  road;  northwestward  to  St,  Joseph^ 
Omaha  and  the  Pacific  Railroad  for  Salt  Lake  City 
and  San  Francisco,  by  the  same  and  ^-t  Joseph 
roads ;  north  to  Cliicago  and  the  Lakes  and  Canada, 
by  the  Chicago,  Alton  and  St.  Louis  road.  In  addi- 
tion, steamboat  communication  to  all  navigable  points 
on  the  Mississippi,  the  Missouri  and  Ohio  rivers.] 


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Leave  St.  Louis  by  Chicago,  Alton  and  St.  Louis 
iX)a4;  by  Alton,  loftily  located  at  jist  above  the 
junction  of  the  Mis^odri  and  Mississippi  Rivers 
with  grand  and  r^otable  scenery  at  that  point,  and 
much  general  charm  in  situation  [connection  east- 
ward  to  Lidimmpolk  by  the  Indianapolis  and  St 
Louis  road] ;  to 

Sprii^gfield,  capital  of  the   State  of   Illinois, 
a  thriving  and  handsome  town  standing  on    the 
margin  of  a  wide  and  fine  prairie.    It  has  a  very 
handsome  Oapitol,  State  Arsenal,  Court  House,  Cus- 
tom House,  etc. ;  extensive  Water  Works  on  the  San- 
gamon  River ;  and  will  always  enjoy  an  additional 
celebrity  as  the  residence  and  burial  place  of  Abra- 
ham Lincoln,  B,noh\e  Monument  to  whom  marks  his 
tomb  in  Ridge  Cemetery.     Hotel :  the  Lelmid  House 
[Connection  westward  to  Quincy,  and  eastward  to 
Logansport  and  Fort  Wayne,  by  the  Toledo,  Wabash 
and  Western  road.] 

Springfield  to  Bloomington.  capital  of  McLean 
county,  and  a  large  town  of  much  commerce  and 
many  manufactures,  besides  having  the  great  engine- 
shops  of  the  Chicago  and  Alton  Company.  [Con- 
nection south  westward  to  Jachsonmlle ;  west  to 
Pehin;  southeast  to  Champaign  and  the  Illinois 
Central  road.]  To  Chenoa  [connection  west  to 
Peoria  ;  east  to  Warsaw  and  Logansport],  By  other 
stations  to  Joliet,  large  and  thriving  town  on  the 
Des  Moines  river,  wi^h  State  JVnitentiary  of  noble 
"  ">  ""tiiciioc  uuc  uuiiuiug-stoiie  quarries 


BO  TJTE  NO.  14.-  WE8TBRN.  235 

near,  valuable  water-power,  and  extensive  trade  and 
manufactures.  [Connection  west  to  Rock  Island, 
by  the  Chicago,  Bock  Island  and  Pacific  road.! 
Joliet  to  Chicago.  ■* 

(For  totea  on  Chicago,  see  Route  No.  13,  Division 


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ROUTE  NO.   15 -NORTHERN  AND  WESTERN, 
(SEMI-SKELETON.) 

BUFFALO  TO  CLEVELAND  AND  CHICAGO,  BY  LAKE 

SHORE  ROAD. 

Leave  Buffalo  by  Lake  Shore  road ;  to  Dunkirk^ 
on  Lake  Erie,  terminus  of  lower  branch  of  the  Erie 
road  [connection  eastward  to  Salamancay  for  the 
Oil  Regions.]     Dunkirk  to 

Erie,  (Pa.),  on  the  shore  of  Lake  Erie,  with  fine 
harbor  (a  U.  S.  Naval  Station) ;  Court  House  and 
other  good  buildings;  extensive  iron  roUing-mills, 
and  the  connection  of  the  Erie  Extension  Canal 
with  the  Ohio  Kiver  and  Beaver  Canal.  Hotel :  the 
Reid  House.  [Connection  southeast  to  Corry  and 
the  Oil  Regions].  By  Girard  [connection  south- 
ward to  Pittsburg]  ,  and  Painesville.  to 

Cleveland,  (Ohio)  on  Lake  Erie,  with  harbor 
at  mouth  of  Cuyahoga  River,  heavy  lake  shipping 
trade,  much  prosperity  in  business  aspects ;  and  so 
pronounced  a  shaded  beauty,  especially  in  the  fine 
elms  lining  its  wide  streets,  that  it  bears  the  n;  ne  of 
the  "Forest  City."  It  has  a  Medical  College:  a 
Mar  me  Hospital;  several  handsome  Churches;  a 
splendid  Union  Railway  Depots  of  great  size ;  Monu- 
mental Park  (with  Monument  to  Commodore  Perry) ; 


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and 


many  other  attrw-ctions.    [Connections  southeast  to 


It 


ROUTE  NO.  IS-NOSmEIiN  AND  WE8TBSN.  337 

PiUsfmrg  and  Wheeling;  south  to  Coshoclon  and 
^anesville-  southwest  to  Columbus,  Cinoinnati,  etc.l 
From  Cleveland,  by  Oberlin  (seat  of  the  celebrated 
Oberm  College,"  which  admits  blacks  as  well  as 
whites) ;  by  Monroeville  [connection  northward  to 
Sandusky]  ;  by  Clyde  [connection  south  to  Cincin- 
NATi];  Fremont,  etc.,  to 

Toledo  en  the  Mauuee  Eiver,  near  Lake  Erie. 
With  considerable  lake  trade  (principally  in  ..rain) 
much  domestic  commerce,  many  handsome  build- 
ings, rapid  progress,  great  educational  facilities,  and 
an  a  most  matchless  location  as  a  railway  ceufe. 
Hotels:    Ohver    House,   Jsland  House,  American, 
and  t>t.  Charles.    [Conections :  southeast  to  Clyde 
and  (opening)  to  Wheeling;  South  to  Lima,  Datjtm 
and  Cktcinkati;  southwest  to  Logansport,  Spring, 
mm,  the  Mississippi  river,  and  St.  Louis; 
northward  to  Detroit  !,n&  the  Canadian  lines:  etc.! 
From  Toledo,  by  the  Michigan    Southern    and 
Northern  Indiana  road ;  by  Adeien   (Michigan), 
with  water-power ;  some  manufactures ;  repair-shops 
of  the  railroad-division ;  a  handsome  Soldiers'  Mon- 
ument, and  many  attractions  as  a  residence.    Hotel  • 
the    Lawrence   House.     By    Hillsdale;  Jonesville 
Lcounection  south  to  Fort  Wayne];  Sturgisl-m^. 
nection  north  to  Grand  Haven  and  south  to  Fort 
Wagne] ;   Wlute  Pigeon  f connection  north  to  Kala- 
mazoo];  Elhhart  [junction  with  Air-Line  of  same 
road,  to  Toledo]  ;  South  Bend  and  Laporte  ;  to 

Chicago,    (ior  notes  on  Chicago,  and  connec- 
tions, see  previous  route,  No.  13.) 


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ROUTE  NO,  16 -NORTHERN  iSEMI-SKELETON). 

KEW     YORK    OR     PHILADELPHIA    TO     THE    LACKA- 
WANNA COAL   REGIONS,   AND   THE  OIL    CREEK 

OIL  REGIONS. 

New  York,  by  the  New  Jersey  Central  road  to 
Hampton  Junction  (see  Route  No.  13) ;  to 

ManunkacUunk  (New  Jersey). 

Or  by  the  Delaware,  Lackawanna  and  Western 
road— Morris  and  Essex  Division  from  New  York: 
from  foot  Barclay  Street  to  Hoboken ;  thence  by 
rail,  by  Orange  [connection  to  Newark]  ;  by  Madi- 
son,  location  of  Drew   Theological  Seminary;  by 
MORRISTOWN,  thriving  town  uf  New  Jersey,  and 
capital  of  Morris  County,  on  the  Whippany  Creek, 
with  handsome  residence  3,  a  "  Washington's  Head 
Quarters"  and  other  Revolutionary  remains;    by 
Boonton,  Rochaway  and  Dover,  all  towns  in  the  iron- 
region,  with  extensive  iron  mills  and  foundries;  by 
Chester,  Drakesville,  Stanliope  [connection  by  stage 
or  boat  to  Lake  Hopatcong  and  to  Budd's  Lake] ; 
by  Waterloo  [connection  north  to  Neioton,  by  Sussex 
road] ;  by  Hackettstown,  handsome  town  of  Warren 
County,  with  flouring  mills  and  a  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Seminary  of  eminence  [connection  by  stage  to 
Schoolev's  Mountain  (see    Excursions    from    New 
York)  ]  ;  to  Washington.    At  Washington  connect 


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ROUTE  NO.  l^.'-NORTUERN,  229 

With  the  Delaware,  Lackawanna  and  Western  road 
and  by  that  road  to  Manunkachunk.  * 

Or,  from  Philadelphia,  by  the  Northern  Pennsvl- 
^nia  road,  or  the  Belvidere  Delaware  road,  to 
Ea8ton  ;  thence  to  Manunkachunk, 

Manunkachunk  to  the  Delatvare  Water-Gap  (see 
Excursions  from  New  York).  Water-Gap  to 
Stroudshurg,  (Pa.),  and  by  several  minor  stations 
to 

ScRANTOK  (Pa\  -ortant  heavy-manufacturing 
town,  and  great  i  .urn  oi  the  coal  operations  of  th^ 
Lackawanna  disL  ..  In  brief  excursions  fiom 
bcranton,  locally  directed,  may  be  observed  all  the 
details  of  mining  and  transportation,  of  ihe  immense 
coal  trade  and  the  iron  trade  accompanying.  fCon- 
nections  southwest  to  Pittston  and  Wilkesbarre- 
north  to  Great  Bend  and  the  Erie  road ;  east  to 
CarbondaUy  Eonesdale,  etc].    Scranton  to 

Pittston,  another  important  coal  centre.  Pitts- 
ton,  by  Rupert  [connection  southward  with  the 
wildly.grand  Catawissa  road,  for  Reading,  etc.] ;  by 
Mtlton  and  other  stations,  to 

WiLLiAMspoRT,  capital  of  Lycoming  County,  on 
the  Susquehanna  river,  with  much  industry  and 
miscellaneous  business,  and  the  most  extensive 
lumber  trade  of  any  town  in  America.  Among  the 
curiosities  of  the  place,  is  the  Great  Timber  Boom 
m  the  Susquehanna,  capable  of  holding  millions  of 
_  ,.j.j... ,  viiv  iiiaiijf  oiivv-iiHiis  ana  otiier  lum- 

ber works.    There  are  also  extensive  Black  Marble 


230 


3H0RTTBIP  GUIDE, 


Quarries  in  the  neighborhood.    Hotels :  the  Herdic, 
City,  and  American. 
From  Williamsport  by  the  Philadelphia  and  Erie 

road;  by 

Lock  Havek,  another  great  lumber  centre,  also 
with  immenw.-  Timber-Boom,  saw-mills,  etc.,  and 
fine  scenery  in  ine  neighborhood.  Hotels :  the  Ful' 
ton,  Irving,  and  Montour.  Lock  Haven,  by  Renovo, 
Emporium,  Wilcox  and  other  stations ;  to 

Irvineton,  whence  should  be  taken  the  Oil  Creek 
and  Alleghany  road,  to  Tidioute,  Oleopolis,  Pithole, 
Oil  City,  TitusviUe,  or  any  of  those  great  oil  centres, 
from  which  short  excursions,  locally  directed,  can 
be  made  with  most  profit  and  satisfaction.  Thence 
to  CoRRY,  for  Salamanca  and  the  Erie  road,  going 
east ;  or  for  Brie  and  the  Lake  Shore  road,  for  the 
north  or  West. 


ROUTE  NO.  n -CANADIAN  AND  WESTERN, 


NIAGARA    FALLS,    BY    HAMILTON"    AND   LONDON  TO 
DETROIT  AND    CHICAGO,  BY  GREAT    WESTERN 
AND    MICHIGAN"  RAILWAYS.  ^ 

Leave  Niagara  Falls  (Suspension  Bridge),  by  rail 
on  the  Great  Western  road  of  Canada ;  by  Thorold 
(crossing  of  the  Welland  Canal  around  the  Falls 
of  Niagara),  to 

St.  Gatharin^Sy  pleasant  small  town,  favorite  as 
a  residence,  and  with  Mineral  Springs  of  much  cele- 
brity. Thence  by  Grimsby,  lying  near  the  shore  of 
Lake  Ontario,  to 

Hamilton,  on  Burlington  Bay,  at  the  extreme 
western  end  of  the  Lake,  with  very  handsome  coast- 
scenery  in  the  neighborhood ;  a  magnificent  harbor, 
with  heavy  lake  trade  and  fine  fishing;  and  the 
town  itself  very  prettily  laid  out,  with  elega^  t  resi- 
dences and  other  buildings,  well  shaded  ana  u,utrac- 
tive.  Very  fine  views  are  to  be  obtained  from  the 
Mountain,  where  also  stands  Dundrum  Gastle, 
erected  by  Sir  Allan  McNab,  when  Governor-Gen- 
eral; and  there  ar^^  many  favorite  resorts  in  the 
neighborhood,  among  others  the  Beach,  Gaklands, 
Flamhorough  Heights,  etc.  Prominent  Hotels :  the 
Anglo-American  and  Gitt/.  FConnection  eastward 
(Hamilton  Junction)  with  the  Grand  Trunk  Rail- 


883 


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It 


!    :! 


way  for  Toronto  and  all  the  Eastern  Canadian  cities ; 
also,  by  boat  on  the  Lake,  for  Toronto  and  the  same]. 
Hamilton  to  Dukdas,  with  many  manufactures  and 
much  fine  scenery  at  and  near  the  Desjardines 
Canal,  here  commencing;  to  Harrishurg  [connec- 
tion northward  to  Berlin,  Ouelph,  and  the  Grand 
Trunk  road  J ;  to 

Paris,  a  thriving  town,  with  important  water- 
power  and  manufactures,  at  the  junction  of  the 
Grand  and  Nith  rivers,  with  mineral  springs  and  a 
petrifying  spring  in  the  neighborhood  [connection 
northwestward  to  Goderich  and  Lake  Huron,  and 
Boutheastwarc'  to  Dunville  and  Buffalo,  by  Gode- 
rich and  Grand  Trunk  road].    Paris  to 

London,  considered  the  metropolis  of  South 
Western  Canada— wiWi  handsome  location,  streets 
well  laid  out  and  shaded,  costly  buildings,  and  all 
the  attractions  for  residence.  [Connection  north- 
ward to  St.  Mary's  and  the  Grand  Trunk  road; 
southward  to  Port  Stanley,  on  Lake  Erie,  with  boat 
connection  to  Buffalo].  London,  by  Komoha 
[connection  westward  to  Petrolia  (oil-centre),  and 
Fort  Sarnia,  at  the  entrance  of  the  St.  Clair  river 
into  Lake  Huron] ;  and  by  Glencoe ;  to 

Bothwell,  principal  town  of  the  Canadian  oil- 
regions,  in  the  neighborhood  of  which  those  who 
have  not  visited  the  Pennsylvania  oil-sections,  may 
derive  a  very  good  idea  of  the  petroleum  wells  and 
processes. 


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JjU&iiWcii  tU  'L//i/ii6fiiiiii>,  Willi  biivJ  UioiiiiiUbiUii  Ui  Very 


HOUTE NO.  n. ^CANADIAN  AND  WESTERN.  283 

large  percentage  of  negro  population.  [Connection 
With  Detroit,  by  steamera  down  the  Thames  river 
and  across  Lake  St.  Clair  to  Detroit  river].  Chatham 
by  unimportant  stations  to 

Windsor,  very  old  town  on  the  eastern  «de  of  the 
Detroit  ri.  r,  with  many  French  peculiarities  and 
but  moderate  prosperity.  From  Wmdsor,  feriy,  car- 
rying over  cars  on  boats,  to 

Detroit,  Michigan,  lying  on  the  west  bank  of 
the  Detroit  river,  etrait  connecting  Lake  St.  Clair 
with  Lake  Erie.    This  is  the  largest  city  of  the  State ; 
one  of  the  oldest  in  any  of  the  Western  States,  and 
one  of  the  most  wealthy  and  influential  of  all.    The 
city  front  extends  along  the  river  at  great  length, 
with  most  of  the  location  elevated,  and  the  streets 
well  shaded  and  broken  up  into  many  small  parks 
and  public  ^  rounds.    The  most  important  of  the  lat- 
ter is  the  Grand  Circus,  park  and  promenade,  from 
which  radiate  many  of  the  finest  avenues;  amon/j' 
others,    Woodward,  Jefferson,  etc.    There  is  also  i. 
large  Plaza,  called  the   Campus  Martins,  around 
which  are  grouped  many  of  the  finest  buildings  in 
the  city.     Without  the  town,  the  favorite  public  re- 
sorts  are  Fort  Wayne,  on  the  river,  three  miles  from 
the  city;  Belle  He,  Orosse  Pointe  and  Qrosse  Ee^ 
more  distant.    The  principal  Cemeteries  are  Elm- 
wood  and  Woodlawn. 

Among  the  prominent  buildings  in  the  city,  are 
the  Michigan  Central  Freight  Depot,  of  immense 
size  and  costly  construction,   with  the  great  Loco- 


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I 


motive  Round  House  and  Grain  Elevator^  near  it ; 
the  Custom  House  (with  Post  Office) ;  the  Opera 
House;  the  Board  of  Trade  Building ^  etc.  The 
most  notable  churches  are  St.  PauVs  (Epis.),  with 
the  peculiarity  of  a  roof  without  columns;  Christy 
St.  John^s  and  Orace  (all  Epis.) ;  Fort  Street  Pres- 
byterian; Central  (Meth.-Epis.) ;  St.  Peter  and  St, 
Paul  (Oath.);  St.  An7ie's  (Cath.),  with  very  fine 
choir;  etc.  Detroit  has  also  elaborate  Water-works; 
large  manufacturing  and  lake-shipping  interests, 
in  grain  and  provisions,  etc.  Theatre:  the  Opera 
House.  Prominent  Hotels:  The  Russell^  Biddce. 
and  Mich  if/an  Exchange. 

From  Detroit  may  be  visited,  north,  Lake  St. 
Clair y  with  many  attractive  features  in  scenery;  and 
southward,  the  Put-in-Bay  Islands^  below  the  mouth 
of  the  Detroit  river,  in  Lake  Erie,  near  which  occur- 
red Oommodore  Perry's  victory  in  1813 ;  now  famous 
as  bathing  and  fishing  resort,  etc.  [Boat  from  De- 
troit to  Kelly's  Island,  largest  of  the  group,  every  day 
during  warm  season.] 

[Railway  connection  from  Detroit :  north  to  Port 
Huron;  foot  of  Lake  Huron:  northwest  to  Saginaw, 
Wenona,  etc. ;  west  to  Kalamazoo,  etc. ;  east  by  route 
just  traversed,  and  by  Toledo  and  Lake  Shore  road ; 
west  to  Chicago,  etc.,  as  see  route  to  be  pursued.  In 
addition,  it  has  steamboat  communication  on  Lake 
Erie  to  BuFFALv  vT  other  ports ;  and  to  all  ports 
on  Lake  Huron  ana  Michigan.] 


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/jave  i/otroit  oy  iviicnigan  vjentrai  roaa,  oy  ip- 


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ROUTE  NO.  11. -CANADIAN  AND  WESTERN  285 

silanti,  pleasant  small  town  of  Michigan,  seat  of  the 
State  Normal  School ;  t>  nee  (along  the  Huron 
Kiver),  to 

Ann  Arbor,  handsome  large  town,  on  elevated 
plateau,  with  fine  shade  and  many  handsome  build- 
ings; and  seat  of  the  University  of  Michigan^  an 
institution  of  wide  influence,  with  varied  courses,  a 
fine  Observatory,  etc.  Hotel:  the  Gregory  House. 
By  Dexter  and  Chelsea  to 

Jackson,  large  and  thriving  town,  with  many 
manufactures,  an  important  coal-trade  from  mines 
in  the  immediate  neighborhood,  and  seat  of  the 
Michigan  State  Prison.  [Connections,  northward 
to  Lansing  (capital  of  the  State) ;  southward  to 
Adrian  and  Toledo,  etj.]  From  Lansing,  by  Parma, 
on  the  Kalamazoo  river;  by  Albion  (seat  of  Albion 
College,  of  the  Meth.  Epis.  Church);  by  Marshall 
(large  paper  manufactories,  and  railway  repair- 
shops);  to  Battle  Creek,  manufacturing  town, 
especially  with  extensive  flour-mills  [connections 
north  to  Lansing,  and  south  to  South  Bend,  etc.] ; 
to 

Kalamazoo,  largest  town  in  the  State,  after  De- 
troit. It  is  a  thriving  manufacturing  and  commer- 
cial town,  with  much  shaded  leauty  and  many 
handsome  residences;  and  the  seat  of  a  Baptist 
College  and  the  State  Insane  Asylum,  Hotels :  the 
Kalamazoo  and  Burdich  [Connections :  northwest 
to  Grand  Haven  and  Lake  Michigan  :  also  to  Grand 
Rapids  ;  southeastward  to  Fori  Wayne^  etc.]     From 


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Kalamazoo,  by  Lawton  (with  extensive  iron  works) ; 
JViT^,  small  town  of  commercial  and  industrial  im- 
portance on  vihe  St.  Joseph  River;  New  Buffalo  and 
Michigan  City  (both  modern  towns,  on  the  immedi* 
ate  shore  of  Lake  Michigan) ;  to 
Ghioago. 


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ROUTE  NO   18-N0RTH'WE8URN  ^SEMI-SKELE- 
TON.) 

OHIOAOO  TO  ST.   PAUL  (mINN.)  AND    FALLS    OP    ST. 

ANTHONY;  WITH  OPTIONAL  RETURN  DOWN 

THE  MISSISSIPPI  C      BY  LAKE  SUPERIOR. 

Leave  Chicago  by  th^  iilwaukie  Pi  ision  of  the 
Chicago  and  Northwestern  road;  by  Waukegan ; 
Kenosha  [connection  west  to  Oenoay  Roclcfort, 
etc.]  ;  Racine  [connection  west  to  Elkhorn  and 
Freeport ;  to  Milwaukie.  (Or,  by  daily  steamer 
on  the  Lake,  direct  from  Chicago  to  Milwaukie.) 

Milwaukie,  commercial  capital  of  the  State  of 
Wisconsin,  one  of  the  largest  cities  of  the  northwest, 
considered  very  handsome  and  attractive  as  a  resi- 
dence, and  so  healthful  in  reputation,  as  to  have 
originated  tho  jest  that  "people  are  obliged  to  go 
away  from  Milwaukie,  when  they  wish  to  die  I ''  Ho- 
tels: the  Planhinton,  Walker,  a,nd  Newhall  [Connec- 
tions, northwest  to  Horicon,  Portage  City,  etc.;' 
southwest  to  Milton,  Janesville,  etc.] 

Leave  Milwaukie  by  the  Milwaukie  and  St  Paul 
road  ;  by  Watertown  [connection  north  to  Eoricon  ; 
northwest  to  Portage  City,  etc.  ] ;  to 

Madison,  capital  of  the  State,  and  a  very  thriving 
and  handsome  town,  with  the  Capitol,  University  of 
Wisconsin,  many  other  iocul  attractions,  and  the 


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btll 


notably-beautiful  Four  Lakes  iu  the  immediate 
neighborhood.  [Connections  southeast  to  Chicago, 
by  the  Chicago  and  North-western  road ;  and  to 
Plymouth,  Beloit,  etc.,  by  the  Madison  division  of 
the  same  road].    Madison,  by  many  minor  stations, 

to 

Prairie  du  Chiek,  important  town  on  the  Mis- 
sissippi river,  with  a  considerable  river-trade,  many 
steamboats  making  stoppage,  and  prairies  in  the 
neighborhood,  as  ths  name  indicates.     By  ferry 

to 

McGregor,  small  town  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
river  ;  where  the  route  by  rail  is  continued.  By 
Colmar  [connection  westward  to  Charles  City  and 
the  Missouri  river]  ;  to  Austin  [connection  south- 
ward by  the  Burlingf  i  and  Oedar  Rapids  road,  to 
Cedar  Rapids,  Burli,.gto}i,  and  the  Mississippi];  to 
Ramsey  [connection  west  with  Southern  Minnesota 
road] ;  to  Owatona  [connection  west  for  Manhato, 
St.  Peter,  etc.]  ;  by  St.  Paul  and  Mendot a  Junctions 
[connection  southwest  to  ManJcato,]  etc.;  by  Minne- 
haha and  Minneapolis  ;  to 

St.  Paul,  capital  of  Minnesota,  and  the  largest 
town  in  the  State  ;  on  the  Mississippi  river,  at  the 
virtual  head  of  navigation ;  with  State  Capitol ;  State 
Reform  School ;  St.  Joseph's  Academy  (Catholic);  a 
J5ri^^eofgreat  length,  over  the  Mississippi ;  Carver's 
Cave  and  Fou7itain  Cave  in  the  immediate  vicinity, 
etc.  Tiiet-tre:  the  Opera  House.  Leading  ^Hotel: 
the  MerchaM.     [Connections:   north  to  JDuluth, 


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nOUTE  NO,  l^.-^NORTH'WESTEBK  239 

on  Lake  Superior;  northwest  to  8L  Cloud;  west  to 
Breckenridge;  southwest  to  St.  Peter  and  Mankato; 
southeast-  to  Milwaukie  and  Chicago,  by  route  just 
traversed ;  also  southeast  to  Red  Wing,  and  Lake 
Pepin.  Also  by  steamer  to  all  Mississippi  ports, 
St.  Louis  and  New  Orleans.]  It  is  from  St.  Paul 
that  visit  will  be  paid  (short  ride  by  carriage,  by 
Fort  Snelling)  to  the 

Falls  of  Minnehaha,  very  beautiful  small  fall  of  the 
Minnesota  river,  made  famous  by  Longfellow  in  the 
poem  of  the  same  name,  with  the  Indian  derivation, 
**  Laughing  Water.''  Also  will  be  visited,  by  rail 
from  St.  Paul,  the 

Falls  of  St.  Anthony,  and  town  of  the  same  name, 
St.  Ajs^thoky,  a  few  miles  above.  The  town  is  a 
thriving  one,  at  the  actual  head  of  navigation  of  the 
Mississippi,  with  State  University,  and  connection 
by  bridge  with  Minneapolis,  The  Falls,  though 
with  very  mean  surroundings,  are  grand,  especially 
in  the  feature  of  Rapids,  and  show  to  best  advan- 
tage by  moonlight. 

From  St.  Paul  descent  of  the  Mississippi  may  be 
mado,  by  steamboat,  by  Red  Wing  (Minn.) ;  La 
Crosse  (Wis^.) ;  Prairie  du  Chien  (Wis.) ;  Dubuque 
(Iowa) ;  Galena  (111.),  centre  of  the  lead  trade ;  Dav- 
enport (Iowa);  Rock  Island  (111.);  Burlifigton 
(Iowa) ;  JVauvoo  (111.),  original  seat  of  the  Mor- 
mcus;  Keokuk  (Iowa);  Hannibal  (Mo.);  Alton 
(111.),  and  many  other  interesting  river  ports,  with 
Bccppages,  to  St.  Louis  for  the  South  or  return  east- 
ward. 


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Or,  northern    route   may  be  taken,  leaving  St. 
Paul  by  the  Lake  Superior  and  Mississippi  road, 

to 

DuLUTH,  new  but  important  town  at  the  extreme 
southwest  point  of  Lake  Superior,  with  good  harbor, 
heavy  lake  trade  and  rapidly  increasing  prosperity. 
Hotel :  the  Clark  House.  At  Duluth,  steamer  to  be 
taken  (depending  on  local  direction  for  the  most 
reliable  particulars)  on  Lake  Superior,  to  the  Onto- 
nagon Copper  Regioriy  on  the  south  shore  of  that 
Lake;  thence  to  the  Marquette  Iron  Region,  on 
the  same  shore ;  thence  to  the  Pictured  Rochs,  also 
on  the  same  shore.  Thence  route  may  be  continued, 
through  the  8ault  St.  Marie  (Strait)  into  Lake 
Huron,  and  to  Bay  City  for  rail  to  Detroit;  or  to 
Detroit  by  boat  direct ;  or  to  Godericli,  for  return 
by  rail  through  Canada ;  or  through  the  St.  Clair 
River  and  Lake,  and  the  Detroit  river,  to  Lake  Erie, 
for  Toledo,  Cleveland,  Erie,  or  Buffalo,  on  that 
Lake. 


ROUTE  NO.  19.-CANAD1AN.    " 

NIAGARA  PALLS  TO  TOBONIO,  OlIAVVA,   MONTBBAL 
QD-EBBC,  AND  THE  SAQUENAY    BIVEB ;    BY  ' 

OBAND  TRt  iK   RAILWAY,  AND   BOAT- 
CONNECTIONS. 

Division  A 

NIAOABA  PALLS  TO  TOEONTO  AND   OTTAWA. 

Leave  Niagara  Palls  (Suspension  Bridge)  by  Great 
Western  Railway,  by  ThoroU,  to  St.  CafhariZ's  (see 
Konte  No.  17)  ;  and  to  ^ 

Hamilton  (also  see  Route  No  17.) 

From  Hamilton,  continuing  by  Toronto  branch  of 
Great  Western  Ra^way,  at  near  the  upper  coast  of 
Lake  Ontario,  by  Oakville  and  other  stations  to 
•      ?°T'.  T'^  P°P"lo"3  city  of  the  Western  prov- 
ince (Ontario),  and  one  of  the  handsomest  in  Am- 
erica   tliongh  excelled  in  size  by  many.    It  lies  on 
the  Nor  hern  shore  of  Lake  Ontario ;  is  well  laid  out 
and  finely  shaded;  and  has  one  thoroughfare,  rome 
SlreetiictaMy  extending  northward  as  an  unbroken 

some  35  miles.    Among  the  prominent  buildings  is 
the  Unwersity  of  Toronto,  a  noble  structure  with 

Jofty  tower,  and  iine  park  surronndin<r     s „]„ 

second  is  Osffoode  Hall,  the  law-court  building"wkh 


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243  SHOBT-TIUP  OUIDE. 

the  distinction  of  not  only  being  one  of  the  most 
tasteful  in  the  world  for  legal  purposes,  outside,  but 
one  of  the  most  completely  and  tastefully  arranged, 
within     There  are  also  the  Exchange,  Provincial 
Lumtic  Asylum,  Trinity  College,  Normal  School, 
etc.,  all  worthy  of  visit.    Of  the  many  Churc^ies, 
three  have  especial  prominence :  the  Cathedral  of^t. 
James  (Epis.) ;  that  of  ».  Michael  (Catholic) ;  and  he 
(new)   Wcslcmn  Church.     Prominent   Hotels:  the 
Bossin  House,  and  the  Queen's.    Those  who  have 
abundant    leisure,   should  make  the  drive   before 
Bpoken  of,  to  Lahe  Simcoc,  with  wild  beauty;  those 
with  less  time  will  find  drives  through  some  of  the 
main  avenues,  and  along  the  shore  of  the  Lake, 
amply  .  opaying  them. 

rOonnections  by  rail  north  to  Lake  Simcoe ;  west 
ioOuclph,  Berlin,  and  other  towns  on  the  Grand 
Trunk  road.  Also,  by  boat  with  Niagara  Falls,hy 
Lewiston  and  rail  along  the  Niagara  R'ver.  Also, 
by  daily  boat  along  Lake  Ontario  and  down  the  St. 
Lawrence  River  to  Montreal.  Also,  to  ports  on 
the  New  York  side  of  the  Lake.] 

From  Toronto  by  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway ;  by 
Frenchman's  Bay,  BotomonvilU  and  other  stations, 

"port  Hope,  pleasant  little  town,  on  the  Lake,  ^Wa 
hill  suburbs  and  some  lake-trade.  [Connection 
northwestward  to  Beaverton,  on  Lake  Simcoc ;  and 
witl,  T,akp  norts.  bv  boat.]    Port  Hope  to 

"Oojo«r(?,' important  station  as  well  as  hanasome 


BOUTE  m.  V).-CANAOIAN.  ZiS 

town,  with  fair  trade,  a  pleasant  residence,  and  the 
seat  of  Victoria  Golhge  (Wcsleyan).  [Connection 
northward  to  Peterhoro  and  Bice  and  Salmon  Trout 
Lakes.]  Cobourg,  by  Colhorm  (not  to  be  con- 
founded with  "  Port  Colbonrn,"  on  the  Great  Western 

T,*^^'.,'^  f'"*^'"*  (°»  "'"  little  river  Trent);  by 
BelhvilU,  p  easant  small  town  on  Moira  river  (actuaj 
in  et  from  the  Lake);  by  Napance,  Collins'  Bay  mi 
other  stations;  to 

KwosTOif,  very  old  town  at  the  entrance  of  the 
bt    Lawrence  river,  and  once  capital   of  Canada: 
with  very  heavy  fortifications,  in  Fort  Henry  and 
Bcveral  other  works;  seat  o^  Queen's  Colluje  Vni- 
verstty,  the  RegiopoKs  CatUlio  College,  Provincial 
PenHenhary.    ILot^^U  iU  British  Anierican.     Cape 
nncent,  on  the  New  York    shore,  lies  opposite. 
[Steamer  connection  from  Kingston  up  tlie  Lake  to 
loronto,  down  the  Lake  to  Monteeal  and  other 
ports     Also,  by  Eideaii  Canal,  witl,  Oltaioa.    Prom 
Cape  Vincent,  by  rail  to  Waterto^on.  and  thence  to 
Mome  and  other  points  on  the  New  York  Central 
road.  J 

From  Kingston,  by  Gananoque  and  Mallortf 
Toion,  to  Brockville,  a  town  of  pleasant  location 
and  some  commercial  importance,  on  the  St  Law- 
rence river  [connection  northward  to  Carleton  Place 
Arnpnor,  etc.;  and  from  Carleton  Place,  by  Canada 
Central  road,  to  Ottawa].    Brockville  to 

Prescott  (Junction),  small  town,  princimllv  of 
transit  importance,  also  on  the  St.  Lawrence,^  fOou- 


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244  8E0BTTRJP  GUIDE. 

nections,  north  to  Ottawa,  as  see  route  to  be  pur- 
sued ;  east  direct  to  Montreal,  continuing  by  Grand 
Trunk  road ;  across  the  river  to  Ogdenslury,  on  the 
New  York  side,  whence  connection  south  to  the 
New  York  Central  road  and  towns  on  that  line,  by 
the  Rome,  Watertown  and  Ogdensburg  road,  for 
southward ;  or  eastward  by  Ogdensburg  and  Cham- 
plain  road  to  Rouse's  Point,  Lake  Champlam  and 
St.  Albans  for  all  Eastern  States]. 

From  Prescott,  by  St.  Lawrence  and  Ottawa  road, 
through  a  region  comparatively  unbroken,  but  with 
many  features  of  beauty  in  natural  scenery,  to 

Ottawa,  Capital  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada.    It 
lies  on  the  Ottawa  river,  and  on  the  Lideau  Canal, 
running  to  Lake  Ontario  at  Kingston.    The  scenery 
in  the  district  is  somewhat  wild  and  untamed,  but 
very  picturesque ;  and  in  the  immediate  neighbor- 
hood,  at  the  Falls  of  the  Rideau,  may  be  witnessed 
with  interest  some  of  the  heavy  lumbering  opera- 
tions,  in  the  tmher-shoots  down  the  inclined  planes 
to  avoid  the  Falls.     The   Chaudiere  Great  Falls 
(of  the  Ottawa),  lie  within  the  city  proper,  at  the 
west,  are  some  200  feet  in  width  by  40  in  fepth, 
and  have  many  features  of  grandeur ;  while  tlie 
Little  Falls,  handsomer  though  smaller,  lie  at  the 
east     The  Rideau  Falls,  at  the  northeast,  and  the 
Eemoux  and  De  Gheyne  Rapids,  some  miles  above, 
are  all  worthy  of  visit  and  notice.  ^ 

The  feature  of  Ottawa  is  of  course  to  be  found  m 
the  Parliament  Houses  and  government  buiidmgs 


RO  UTE  NO.  l^.-CANADIAN.  245 

connected.      They    are    of  native     stone,    lately 
erected,  at  great  cost,  and  truly    magnificent   in 
size,   design    and    arraDgement— promising,    when 
fully  completed,  with  their  grounds,  to  be  worthy 
of  the  Dominion  and  command  great  admiration. 
The  respective  Chambers  of  the  Senate  and  House 
of  Commons  are  of  the  same  size  as  those  at  West- 
minster Palace,  and  quite  as  handsomely  finished ; 
and  there  is  an  immense  Library,  not  yet  entirely 
filled,  capable  of  accommodating  half  a  million  vol- 
umes.   They  stand  at  the  height  of  an  elevation 
known  as  "  Barrack  Hill,"  forming  the  apex  of  the 
higher  ground  on  which  the  Upper  Town  is  built, 
being  divided  Irom  the  Lower  Town  by  the  Ridean 
Canal  and  its  handsome  stone  bridge.     The  Queen's 
Printing  House,  near  the  Parliament  Houses,  the 
Catholic  Cathedral,  and  other  prominent  buildings, 
demand  attention.     Leading    Hotel:    the  BusseU 
House.    [Connection  west  to  Carleton  Place  and  the 
Brockvilleroad;  and  to  Prescott,  Ogdensburg,  etc., 
by  the  route  just  traversed.    Direct  railway  along 
the  Ottawa  river,  to  Moi^treal,  in  course  of  con- 
struction]. 

Division  B. 

OTTAWA  TO  AND  AT  MONTREAL. 

Leave  Ottawa  by  morning  boat  on  the  Ottawa 
river ;  with  fine  view,  soon  after  leaving,  of  the 
Rideau  Falls,  on  the  right;  and  not  long  afterwards, 
the  entrance  of  the  Gatineau  River,  "tributary  of 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


the  Ottawa,  into  that  river,  the  banks  of  which,  al- 
most from  the  first,  are  rough,  wooded  and  pictur- 
esque. Landings  are  made  at  Buchingharriy  at 
Thurso  (aourishing  village,  with  a  large  lumber 
trade),  at  Broion's  and  Major's ;  before  reaching 

L'Original  ;  at  which  point,  if  time  allows,  the 
tourist  should  lie  over  for  one  day,  to  visit  the 

Caledonia  Springs,  nine  miles  distant,  the  heal- 
ing qualities  of  which  have  made  them  very  cele- 
brated, with  capacious  hotel,  and  the  presence,  in 
summer,  of  a  very  large  number  of  the  best  known 
people  of  fashion  and  condition,  in  the  Dominion. 
Return  to  U  Original. 

From  L'Original,  whether  with  or  without  hav- 
ing visited  the  Springs,  the  course  is  pursued  by 
boat,  down  the  Ottawa,  to 

Grenville  (with  Haiokeshimj  opposite,  with  large 
saw  mills)  where  the  boat  is  left  and  a  land  ride  of 
twelve  miles  taken  (the  Long  Sault  Rapids  making 
navigation  impossible) ;  to 

Oarillok,  at  the  lower  end  of  the  rapids,  where 
another  boat  of  th-.  line  is  taken.  It  is  worthy  of 
remark  that  from  Ottawa  to  this  point,  the  middle 
of  the  river  has  been  the  dividing  line  between  the 
two  provinces  of  Ontario  (west)  and  Quebec  (east) ; 
but  that  here  the  line  leaves  the  river,  striking 
southward  to  the  St.  Lawrence,  and  the  course  is 
taken  entirely  in  that  of  Quebec. 

Among  the  next  prominent  objects  of  interest  fol- 
lowing, IS  the  Mountain  of  Rigaud,  looming  high 


ROUTE  NO,  \^.— CANADIAN. 


247 


on  fche  southern  bank,  above  the  rough  and  wooded 
shores.  Landings  are  made  at  Pointe-aux-Anglais, 
Hudson,  and  Como  ;  after  leaving  the  latter  of  which 
the  river  expands  into  the 

Lake  of  the  Two  Mountains^  with  the  two  moun- 
tains giving  its  name,  rising  on  either  side,  one  of 
them,  Galvartjy  being  held  sacred  by  the  Indians. 
Not  long  after,  is  reached 

St.  Anne's,  rendered  so  celebrated  by  Moore,  in 
the  «*  Canadian  Boat  Song."  At  this  point  Mont 
RoyaUy  the  heiglit  above  Montreal,  comes  into  view. 
The  boat  is  taken  through  locks,  at  St.  Anne's,  to 
avoid  the  rapids,  coming  out  into  the 

Lake  St.  Louis,  in  which  the  Ottawa  for  the 
first  time  joins  the  St.  Lawrence.  Landing  from  the 
boat  is  made  at 

Lachine,  where  cars  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Rail- 
Way  are  taken  to 

Montreal,  the  largest  and  most  prosperous  city 
of  the  British  Possessions  in  North  America ;  Me- 
tropolitan See  of  the  English  Churcli  in  Canada, 
and  seat  of  a  Catholic  Bishopric.  It  lies  on  rapidly 
rising  ground,  on  the  island  of  the  same  name,  with 
the  St.  Lawrence  immediately  in  front,  Back  River 
forming  the  sound  behind  it;  and  the  mountain 
which  gives  it  name.  Mount  Royal,  also  rising 
grandly  at  the  back.  There  are  few  and  unimpor- 
tant fortificaHons,  {St.  Helen's  Island  being  the 
principal) ;  but  the  garrison  generally  kept  is  large, 
the  place  being  cousidered  the  military  key  of  the 


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Dominion.  The  population  of  Montreal  is  won- 
dronsly  mixed,  there  being  many  streets,  in  the  higher 
and  newer  parts  of  the  town,  in  which  the  English 
and  Scotch  elements  entirely  predominate,  with 
many  of  the  features  of  an  English  city;  while  in 
the  older  and  lower  parts  of  the  town,  many  of  the 
streets  are  still  called  "Rues,"  and  the  prevailing 
architecture,  language  and  manner  are  all  French* 
of  not  too  refined  an  order.  There  are  now  fine 
quays  along  the  river;  costly  and  elegant  residences 
have  rapidly  increased  in  number,  stretching  back 
towards  Mount  Koyal ;  a^d  the  commercial  impor- 
tance and  prosperity  of  the  Northern  Metropolis 
have  quite  kept  pace  with  its  growing  luxury. 
Among  other  evidences  of  its  prosperity  has  been 
the  establishment  of  the  fine  Allan  line  of  Steamers 
to  Liverpool  and  Glasgow,  coming  to  Quebec  and 
Montreal  during  the  open  season,  and  to  Portland 
in  the  winter. 

First  among  the  edifices  of  Montreal,  comes  the 
Catholic  Cathedral  of  Notre  Dame,  standing  on  the 
Place  d'Armes,  in  the  centre  of  the  old  city,  and  so 
large  that  it  is  accredited  with  containing  10,000 
people  without  difficulty.  It  is  Gothic  in  architec- 
ture, with  two  tall  towers,  comm  tnding  a  magnifi- 
cent view  from  the  top ;  and  within,  it  has  many 
of  the  features  of  European  churches  of  the  same 
faith.  Christ  Church  Cathedral  (Epis.)  and  St. 
Andrew's  Church  (Epis.)  ruuK  next,  commanding 
much     admiration;    and    there    are    many    other 


ROUTE  NO.  l^.-CANADIAN.  249 

churches,  more  or  less  creditable  in  taste.  Of 
other  buildings  may  be  especially  noted  the  Court 
Homey  one  of  the  best  on  the  continent;  the  Bank 
of  Montreal,  near  the  Cathedral ;  McOill  College,  at 
th3  foot  of  Mount  Eoyal;  Bonsecoura  Market,  on 
the  quay,  with  large  dome  and  excellent  internal 
arrangements;  St.  Patrick's  Hall,  Victoria  square; 
the  Albert  Buildings,  same  place ;  Dominion  Block, 
McGilJ  street,  etc.  There  are  ihree  Nunneries,  always 
exciting  more  or  less  attention  among  visitors,  and 
to  which  admission  is  often  granted;  the  Gray, 
Foundling  street;  the  Black,  Notre  Dame  street; 
and  the  Hotel  Dieu.  Notre  Dame  and  Great  St. 
James  Streets  may  be  named  as  the  most  fashionable 
promenades;  and  St.  Paul  Street  as  the  leading 
commercial.  The  principal  Cemetery  is  Mount  Royal, 
on  the  mountain  of  that  name,  around  which,  also,' 
is  the  most  fashionable  drive  of  the  city.  There  is  a 
handsome  Nelson  Monument  at  the  Place  Jacques 
Cartier.  Theatre :  the  Montreal  Leading  Hotels  : 
th.3  Ottawa,  St.  Lawrence  Hall,  Donegana'a,  the 
Montreal,  etc. 

Many  excursions  of  interest  can  be  made  from 
Montreal,  but  the  most  indispensable  one  is  that 
to 

The  Victoria  Bridge  over  the  St.  Lawrence,  at 
Point  St.  Charles,  order  to  inspect  which  can  be 
obtained  from  the  officers  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Rail- 
way, near  the  entrance.  It  is  one  of  the  immense 
-Jtv^i^iiowo  ui  liiiux-  limes,  wira  no  less  than  ^3  spans 


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of  242  feet  each,  a  centre  one  of  330  feef-, 
'*nd  a  total  length  of  two  miles.  It  is  tubular,  on 
the  plan  of  the  groat  bridge  over  the  Menai  Strait, 
in  Wales;  »'as  built  by  Robert  St  phenson  and  A.  M. 
Ross ;  and  opened  by  the  Prince  of  Wales  during  hia 
American  visit,  in  August;  18G0. 

Another  very  pleasant  excursion,  for  those  reach- 
ing Montreal  by  rail,  is  to  take  rail  to  Lachine,  and 
thence  return  to  the  city  by  boat  Down  the  Lachine 
Rapids  J  with  excellent  idea  thus  obtained  of  that 
feature  of  the  SL  Lawrence. 

f Connection 8  fiom  Montreal :  weetward  to  Otta- 
wa, by  the  route  just  traversed;  eastward  to  Que- 
bec, by  the  Grand  Trunk  road  (from  St.  Lambert)  ; 
southward  to  Rouse^s  Pointy  and  thence  to  all  points 
in  the  Eastern  and  Middle  United  States,  (from  La 
Prairie).  Westward  by  steamer  on  the  St.  Law- 
rence and  Lake  Ontario,  to  Toronto  and  leading 
Lake  ports ;  eastward  by  steamer  on  the  St.  Law- 
rence, to  Quebec  and  the  farther  East.  By  Allan 
line  of  sea-steamers  to  Portland;  and  to  Halifax, 
Liverpool  and  GLiSGOw.] 

• 

Division  (7. 


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MONTREAL  TO  AND  AT  QUEBEC,  WITH  EXCURSIONS. 

Leave  Montreal  (from  Bonavent^ire  Station),  by 
train  on  tl  ?  Grand  Trunk  Railway;  across  the 
Victoria  Bridge  at  Point  St.  Charles  ;  by  St.  Lam- 


ROUTE  NO.  n.-^OANADIAN. 


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Richmond,  important  railway  station  and  point 
of  intersection.  [Connection,  south-eastwprd,  by 
Portland  Division  of  the  Grand  Trunk  rouu,  to 
Island  Pond;  and  thence  to  Gorham  for  the  White 
Mountain^  and  southward,  or  lo  Portland  and 
connections  for  Boston  and  the  east.] 

From  Richmond,  by  the  Quebec  branch  of  the 
Grand  Trunk  road;  by  Arthabasca  [connection 
northward,  by  Bulstrode,  to  St.  Gregoire,  ou  the 
St  Lawrence  river,  and  Three  Rivers  (Canada)]; 
by  Black  River  a, id  other  stations,  .o 

Point  Levi  [continuation  of  line  eastward,  to 
Riviere  du  Loup^  From  Point  Levi,  ferry  across 
the  St.  Lawrence,  to 

Quebec,  metropolis  of  the  Province  of  the  same 
name ;  important  military  ^^^^ation,  with  very  strong 
fortifications;  and  with  as  important  historical 
interest  as  any  city  on  the  American  continent.  It 
lies  on  the  north  shore  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  with  ex- 
ceedingly picturesque  location,  being  divided  into 
the  Upper  and  Lower  Towns,  with  the  very  strong 
fortifi'mtions  of  the  Upper  Town  crowning  the  whole; 
k1  the  Citadel  of  Cape  Diamond,  being  considered 
next  in  strengtli  in  the  world  to  Gibraltar  and 
Ehrenb.  '"stein.  From  the  city  proper,  the  suburbs 
of  St.  Roch  and  St.  .John  extend  along  the  river  St. 
Charles  to  the  Plains  of  Abraham,  on  the  Heights 
of  the  same  name,  rendered  ever-memof;ble  by  the 
battle  fought  there  between  the  English  Gen.  Wolfe 
and   the  French  General  Montcalm,  in  1759,  with 


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BHORT-TBIP  GUIDE. 


the  death  of  both  the  commanders,  but  the  total  de- 
feat of  the  French,  and  the  final  capture  of  Quebec 
and  destruction  of  the  French  power  in  the  prov- 
ince. The  spot  where  Wolfe  fell,  near  an  old  re- 
doubt at  the  highest  point,  is  pointed  out  to  tourists, 
who  have  even  a  more  singular  interest  in  seeing 
the  skull  of  Montcalm,  exhumed  not  many  years 
ago,  now  preserved  in  the  Ursuline  Convent.  The 
joint  Monument  to  Wolfe  and  Montcalm  is  to  be 
found  in  the  Public  Garden,  on  Des  Carrieres  street. 
At  the  foot  of  the  Citadel  ^.s  a  tower,  where  the  Am- 
erican General  Montgomery  fell  ia  the  assault  on 
Quebec,  in  1775.  Ascent  from  the  Lower  to  the 
Upper  Town  is  made  by  a  very  steep  and  winding 
street,  through  the  Prescott  Gate,  by  which  aiso  the 
fortifications  may  be  reached  on  the  St.  Lawrence 
side.  The  Plains  may  be  entered  by  the  St.  Louis 
Gate,  nearly  opposite.  The  View  from  the  Citadel, 
over  the  city,  the  St.  Lawrence  and  the  opposite 
shore,  is  a  truly  magnificent  one  and  nor  to  be  omit- 
ted by  any  one  with  an  eye  to  the  picturesque. 

Among  the  most  notable  Buildings  of  Quebec, 
may  be  named  the  Parliament  House  (rebuilt  when 
the  city  was  still  expected  to  remain  the  Capital) ; 
the  very  large  Artillery  Barracks  ;  the  immense  and 
fine  Roman  Catholic  Cathedral;  the  Ursuline  Con- 
vent and  Church,  with  attractive  gardens ;  the  En- 
glish  Cathedral  (modern  and  noble);  St.  Andrew'*s 
Church  ;  the  very  old  church  of  Noire  Dame  des 
Victoires,  in  the  Lower  Town  ;  ms  also,  in  the  Lower 


11 


ROUTE  NO.  IQ.^OAJSrADIAN. 


258 


total  de- 
Quebec 
he  prov- 
i  old  re- 
tourists, 
n  seeing 
ny  years 
it.  The 
is  to  be 
es  street, 
the  Am- 
isault  on 
ir  to  the 
winding 
also  the 
jawrence 
^L  Louis 
!  Citadelf 
opposite 
be  omit- 
ue. 

Quebec, 
lilt  when 
2!apital) ; 
ense  and 
line  Con- 
the  En- 
Andrew'' s 
>ame  dea 
le  Lower 


Town,  the  Exchange,  Custom  House,  Marine  Hos- 
pital, Post  Office,  and  many  of  the  most  extensive 
commercial  establishments.  It  is  worthy  of  remark 
that  Quebec,  even  more  than  Montreal,  has  a  large 
French  admixture,  and  that  in  some  of  the  quarters 
many  of  the  lower  Parisian  dwellings  and  habits 
may  be  seen  duplicated.  Among  the  principal 
streets  are  St,  Louis;  P'Auteuil  (near  the  Espla- 
nade, with  many  tine  residences) ;  8t.  Louis  Road 
(from  the  Gate  of  the  same  name);  8t.  Peter 
(Lower  Town)  commercial.  Principal  Cemetery: 
Mt.  Hermon,  elevated  aud  handsome.  Leading 
Hotels :  the  St.  Louis  and  Russell  House. 

[Connections:  south  westward  to  Richmond  and 
Montreal,  by  route  just  traversed;  southward  by 
tne  same  route,  by  Richmond,  to  Island  Pond, 
Portland,  tlie  White  Mountains,  etc. ;  eastward  to 
the  Riviere  du  ijotcp.  Also,  by  boat  on  the  St. 
Lawrence,  to  Montreal,  etc.] 

Of  short  Excursions  from  Quebec,  the  most  im- 
portant are  those  to  the  Palls  of  Montmorenci, 
noble  broken  cascade,  with  fine  surr-^nnuiug  scenery, 
reached  in  drive  from  the  city,  t  ..ough  Beaupori 
(seat  of  the  Provincial  Lunatic  Asylum);  to  Lorette, 
a  famous  Indian  Village,  very  popular  for  tourists, 
and  with  a  world  of  Indian  goods  for  sale ;  to  Cape 
Rouye  ("  Carouge  "),  with  fine  river  scenery  ;  to  the 
River  and  Falls  of  the  Ghaudiere,  below  the  city  (by 
Point  Levi) ;  to  Lake  St.  Charles,  with  fine  scenery 
*nd  good  angling.    Something  longer  is  that  to  the 


304 


anOBT-TRIP  GUIDE, 


Falls  of  St.  Anne,  which  may,  however,  be  taken  in 
connection  with  those  of  Montmorenci. 


Division  D, 

QUEBEC  TO  EIVIEEE  DU  LOUP  AND  THE  8AQUENAT 

RIVER. 

Leave  Quebec  by  rail,  by  Point  Levi,  along  the 
Boulh  shore  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  by  Chaudiere 
Junction^  St.  Thomas,  L^ Islet  and  other  stations,  to 
Riviere  du  Loup. 

Or,  better,  if  time  will  allow  the  additional  day: 

Leave  Quebec  by  one  of  the  steamers  of  the  Cana- 
dian Navigation  Company  (usual  trips  twice  a  week: 
timely  reference  on  this  point  to  be  made  at  the 
hotel  of  stoppage,  at  Quebec.)  First  object  of  inter- 
est, the  large  Island  of  Orleans,  in  the  St.  Law- 
rence immediately  below  the  cil-y,  with  considerable 
prosperity.  The  Falls  of  St.  Anne  (before  referred 
to),  and  Lake  St.  Charles,  celebrated  for  fine  trout- 
fishing,  are  both  passed,  at  some  miles  below,  though 
of  course  not  visible  from  the  boat.  The  first  land- 
ing is  made  at 

MijRRAY  Bat,  on  the  north  shore,  pleasant  vil- 
lage and  attractive  watering-place,  much  resorted  to 
by  Canadian  families,  and  with  good  accomodation. 
Going  on  by  steamer,  an  hour  and  a  half  later  is 
reached 

EiviERE  DU  Loup,  on  the  southern  side  of  the 
now  rapidly- widening  St  Lawrence— terminus  of 


ROUTE  NO.  Id.-- CANADIAN. 


255 


the  easternmost  branch  of  the  Grand  Trunk  road. 
[ComiectioQ  by  rail,  southwest  to  Chmidiere  June- 
Hon,  for  Quebec;  or  thence  to  Richmondy  for 
MoifTREAL,  or  south  to  Island  Pond  for  Portland 
or  the  White  Mountains].  [From  Riviere  du  Loup, 
visit  is  paid,  by  stage,  to  the  favorite  watering- 
place  of 

Cacounay  with  fine  bathing,  fishing,  and  much 
fashionable  resort.] 

Leaving  Riviere  du  Loup,  again  by  steamer, 
the  St.  Lawrence  is  recrossed,  to  the  entrance  of 
the 

Saguenay  River,  with  scenery  of  such  grand 
and  stupendous  wildness  as  is  seldom  encountered 
on  either  continent;  the  almost  perpendicular  cliffs 
at  many  points,  and  the  great  height  of  the  border- 
ing hills,  combining  with  the  darkness  of  the  water, 
the  frequent  waterfalls,  and  the  general  aspect  of 
wild  desolation,  to  awe  as  well  as  enrapture.  At 
very  near  the  entrance  of  the  river  is  passed  the 
very  old  village  of  Tadoussac;  and  not  long  after, 
the  little  cove  contaitiing  a  fishing  station,  called 
L'Aiice  a  VEau.  The  next  points  of  interest 
reached,  are  the  two  frightful  over-hanging  cliff- 
mountains.  Cape  Eternity  and  Cape  Trinity ,  bb- 
neath  which,  from  the  apprehension  that  they  piay 
fall  at  any  moment,  the  tourist  has  no  wish  to  re- 
main for  any  long  period,  while  the  water  seems 
black  as  ink,  from  the  shadows.  Statue  Point  and 
the  Tableau  are  other  points  of  special  interest,  ap- 


!  '*Sf 


256 


SHOET-TMIP  GUIDE, 


preaching  Ha  Ha  Bay,  a  beautiful  village,  amid 
softened  scenery,  where  the  route  terminates. 

Eeturn  by  steamer  to  Riviere  du  Loup,  whence 
rail  to  Quebec,  or  to  Cliaudiere  Junction  for  pro- 
ceeding southward. 


:«! 


M. 


ge,  amid 

,  whence 
for  pro- 


ROUTE  NO.  20 -CANADIAN. 

NIAGARA  FALLS  TO  TORONTO,  MONTREAL  AND 
QUEBEC,  BY  STEAMERS;    WFTH   DIREC- 
TION TO  OTHER  CITIES  OF  BRITISH 
POSSESSIONS. 

Leave  Niagara  Falls  (Suspension  Bridge),  by 
train  to  Lewiston,  small  town  on  the  American 
shore  of  the  Niagara  River  (Queenston,  larger 
town,  on  the  Canadian  side,  opposite,  with  monu- 
ment  to  the  British  General  Brock,  killed  there  in 
battle  fn  1812). 

At  Lewiston  take  Toronto  boat  (twice  daily),  on 
the  Niagara  river,  with  stop  at 

Niagara  (Village),  place  of  embarkation  for 
other  passengers  from  Falls  by  rail  on  the  American 
side.  Immediately  below  Niagara  are  passed  Fori 
Niagara,  on  American  side,  and  Fort  Massasauga, 
on  Canadian.  Soon  after,  passing  from  the  River 
into  Lake  Ontario,  with  short  sail  to 

Toronto  (See  Route  No  19). 

At  Toronto  take  Rjyal  Mail  steamer  for  Montreal 
(every  day,  in  connection  with  boat  and  train). 
Several  hours'  sail  along  the  Lake,  with  shore-views, 
principally  north— to 

Kingston.    (See  Route  No.  19). 

(Or,  leave  Niagi!,ra  by  rail,  as  in  Route  No.  19,  to 


258 


SHORT-miP  GUIDE. 


Hamilton^  Toronto  and  Kingston,  first  taking  boat 
here,  at  very  early  morning  or  afternoon).  " 

At  Kingston  tlie  Lake  narrows  to  become  virtu- 
ally the  St.  Lawrence  River,  thouo;h,  still  very  wide, 
and  called  the  "  Lake  of  the  Thousand  Islands,"  as 
containing  the  celebrated 

Thousand  Islands,  said  to  number  nearly  twice  as 
many,  and  certainly  studding  tiie  stream  very  thick- 
ly, in  rougli-tree-crowned,  wild  and  picturesque 
beauty — there  really  seeming,  at  times,  to  be  diffi- 
culty in  finding  passage  between  them. 

Leaving  the  Lake  of  the  Thousand  Islands,  en- 
tering the  St.  Lawn^nce  proper,  passing  Ogdenshurg 
on  the  American  side.,  and  Prescott,  on  the  Cana- 
dian (connection  to  Ottawa— see  Eoute  No.'lO},— 
are  soon  entered  the 

Rapids  of  the  St.  Laiorence,  among  the  most  ex- 
tended and  notable  to  be  found  in  any  river  on  the 
globe,  and  some  of  them  startling  to  the  inexpe- 
rienced who  mark  the  rapid  rush  of  the  water  and 
the  sharp  inclination  of  the  boat,  at  the  worst  mo- 
ments; though  the  amount  of  danger  involved, 
with  good  boats  and  the  inevitable  skilful  pilot- 
age, must  be  almost  nothing,  as  accidents  are  liter- 
ally unheard  of.  The  diffl-rent  Rapids  follow  each 
other  in  the  succession  named  :  the  Gallopes  (4) ;  the 
Plate ;  the  Depleait ;  the  Long  Sault ;  the  Coteau ; 
the  Cedars  (considered  by  man}  the  finest ) ;  the 
Cascades;  and  the  Lacldne  (shortest  of  all,  but 


more  sensatiouai  than  ciuj   of  the  otiiersy. 


ROUTE  NO.  ^a.^CANADIAN.  259 

mediately  after  passing  the  Lachine,  is  in  sight,  ancJ 
soon  after  reached, 

MoNxiiEAL.    (See  Route  No.  19). 

From  Montreal  (every  evening)  by  boats  of  the 
Kichelieu  Company,  making  the  whole  passage  diir- 
mg  the  night  (little  interesting  sceneiy  offering), 
and  landing  in  the  morning  at 

Quebec.  (See  Eoate  No.  19 ;  as  also  for  excur- 
sion to  Riviere  du  Loup  and  the  Saguenay  River). 

SKELETON   ROUTES    TO    OTHER    TOWKS    OP    BRITISH 

POSSESSIONS. 

Halifax,  Capital  of  Nova  Scotia.  Reached  by 
steamers  of  the  Allan  line,  from  Montreal  or  Port- 
land;  or  by  packet-steamer  direct  from  Portland- 
or  from  St.  John,  N.  B.,  by  steamer  to  Windsor! 
JN.  S.,  and  rail  thence  to  Halifax.  Hotels :  the 
Waverley,  Steioart\  Halifax,  and  International 

St.  John,  New  Brunswick.  From  Boston,  by 
steamer,  twice  a  week.  From  Halifax,  N.  S.,  by 
rail  and  steamer,  by  Windsor,  N.  S.  Hotels :  Wav^ 
erley  and  8tuhhs\ 

Fredericton,  Capital  of  New  Brunswick.  From 
Boston,  by  steamer  to  St.  John%  and  small  steamer 
Tip  the  St.  John  River.     Hotel :  the  Barker  House. 

Windsor,.  Nova  Scotia.    By  rail  from  Halifax. 

Sidney,  Cape  Breton.    By  boat  from  Halifax. 

S^EDiAC,  New  Brunswick.  By  rail  from  St.  John, 
JN.  J3. ;  also  by  steamer  from  Quebec. 

UHARLOTTE  TowN,  Prince  Edward's  Island.    Bj 


*M0 


SHORT  TRIP  GUIDE. 


rail  from  St.  John,  N.  B.,  to  Shediac,  N.  B. ;  thence 

boat. 

PiCTOTT,  Nova  Scotia.  By  rail  from  St.  John, 
N.  B.,  to  Shediac,  N.  B.;  thence  boat 

Bathurst,  New  Brunswick.  By  boat  from  She- 
diac ;  also  from  Quebec 


ROUTE  NO.  21.  FAR-WESTERN  iSEMhSKELETON.} 

CHICAGO  TO  OMAHA,  SALT  LAKE  CITY,  SAlf  FBAK- 
CISCO,  BIG  TREES  AND  YO-SEMITB  VALLEY. 

Division  A, 

CHICAGO  TO  OMAHA,  BY  OPTIONAL  ROUTES. 

%  Chicago  and  North  Western  road. 

Leave  Chicago  by  Chicago  and  North  Western 
road,  to 

-^Wifio^  [connection  north  to  Jra«(,a«*««;  north 
to  Fort  Howard  and  Oreen  Bay ;  north-westward  to 
Madisok  ;  westward  to  Dunleith  and  Dubuguel. 
Junction,  by  Geneva  and  other  stations,  to 

Dixon  [connection  northward  to  Freeport;  sonth- 
ward  to  Bloonmgto)i,  Speinofield,  Alton  and  Sr 
Louis].    By  other  stations  to 

Morrison  [connection  sonthwestward  to  Bock  Is- 
land] ;  to 

Clintok,  on  the  Mississippi  Eiver,  entering  the 
h  ate  of  Iowa  [river  connections  north  and  south], 
Clinton,  by  vari  ms  stations,  to 

Cedar  Eapids,  railway  centre  on  the  Red  Cedar 
Kivcr.  [Connections,  northeast  to  Dubuque;  north 
to  Waterloo.  Austin  and  St.  Paul;  south  to  Bur- 
/m^<o«  and  Keokuk].  Cedar  Eapids,  by  yariou* 
Outier  Si/auoim,  to 


I 


262 


SnCRTTRIP  GUIDE. 


Marshall  [connections  northward  to  Mason  City, 
A'^idin  and  St.  Paul;  southward  to  Othcmway  Keo- 
kuk, etc.]  ;  to  Boone,  thriving  town  and  coal  centre, 
commencement  of  the  Western  Division  of  the 
road;  to 

Grand  Junction  [connection  north  to  Fort 
Dodge,  thciio  to  Sioux  City;  south  to  Des  Moines, 
capital  of  the  State  of  Iowa].  Grand  Junction,  by 
many  other  stations,  through  the  Valley  of  the  Dea 
Moines,  to 

Missouri  Valley  Junction.  [Connections  north 
to  Sioux  City;  westward,  by  California  Junction, 
across  tlie  Missouri  river  to  Fremont  and  the  Union 
Pacific  road].     By  other  stations  to 

Council  Bluffs,  on  the  pastern  side  of  the  Mis- 
souri river.  [Connections  north  to  Sioux  City,  etc. ; 
south  to  Nebraska  City  (by  branch),  Lincoln, 
Capital  of  Nebraska,  St.  Joseph,  on  the  Missouri 
river,  etc].    From  Council  Bluffs,  ferry  to  Omaha. 

By  CJiicago  and  Roch  Island  road. 

Leave  Chicago  by  the  Chicago  and  Eock  Island 
road;  by  Engleivood  [connections  eastward  to  all 
cities  on  the  Michigan  Southern  and  Lake  Shore 
roads;  southeastward  to  Fort  Wayne,  Pittshurg, 
etc].     By  other  stations  to 

Joliet,  large  town  on  the  Des  Moines  river, 
with  State  Penitentiary,  extensive  stone-quarrits, 
etc.    [Connoctions,  eastward  to  Michigan  Southern 


«w»,l   T  ^U 


CI 


roads ; 


south  w 


estWitiQ  to  jJioo'fUing' 


ROUTE  NO.  21,^FAR-WESTERir,  363 

ion  and  Springfield;  also  by  Canal  with  OhicagoI 
By  other  stations  to  •** 

*i,^Tn.^'^^^^'^''""^^"*"^  *^^^  ^^^^  coal  centre  on 
the  Illinois  river.  [Connections,  north  to  Mendota 
and  Frecport,  south  to  Bloomimjton  and  Spuino- 
FiELD,  by  Illinois  Central  road;  also  by  steamer  to 
bT.  Louis].  La  Salle,  by  Bureau  [connection  south- 
ward  to  Peoria] ;  by  Pond  Creek  [connection  south- 
wescward  to  Quinoy  and  to  Burlinoton\ ;  by  minor 
stations  to  ^      J'    J 

Rock  Island,  important  town  on  the  Mississippi 
with  extensive  manufactures  and  river  trade.  [Con ' 
nections  northeast  to  Freeport,  etc.;  southeast  to 
Peona;  south  to  AUon  and  St.  Louis;  also  by 
steamboat  to  St.  Louis].  From  Rock  Island,  by 
bridge  over  the  Mississippi,  to 

Davekport  (Iowa),  large  town  on  the  western 
bank  of  that  river,  with  water-power,  manufactures, 
Grisioold  and  other  Colleges,  an  Opera  House,  etc. 
[Connections,  substantially  same  as  Rock  Island] 
Davenport  to  Willon  [connection  south  westward  to 
Musoatine,  Washington,  and  the  Kansas  Pacific 
road];  to  Moscow  [cmnection,  by  Ashland,  with 
Des  Moines  Valley  road]  ;  to 

West  Lihertij  [connection  south  to  Burlikgton- 
north  to  Cedar  Rapids,  etc.]  ;  to  ' 

Iowa  Cittj,  on  the  Iowa  river,  formerly  capital  of 
the  State,  and  now  with  State  University,  manu- 
factures, etc.    By  other  stations  to  Grinnell,  seat  of 

Iowa     dftllporri     Tnf\r\..nni-\^^^ j.f         i  -. » 

Q-.  L— "v^tit.u3  liurtn   to  Maaon    City, 


SOi 


SHORT- TlilP  GUIDE, 


etc;  south  to   Otlurnwa,  etc.]     By  other  station* 
to 

Des  Moines,  cupital  of  the  State  of  Iowa,  thriv- 
ing manufacturing  town  and  coal  centre,  at  the 
confluence  of  Des  Moines  and  Raccoon  rivers,  with 
magnificent  State  House  in  course  of  erection.  [Con- 
nections, norhhwest  to  Fori  Dodge  a  id  Sioux  City; 
southeast  to  Ottumwa,  Keohik,  etc.  J  Des  Moines, 
by  Dextery  Casey,  Atlantic,  and  other  stations,  to 

Council  Bluffs  and  Omaha.  (Sec  Chicago  and 
Northwestern  route.) 

Division  B. 


'■ii 
«i1 


OMAHA  TO  OGDEN  AND  SALT  LAKE   CITY. 

Omaha,  Nebraska,  on  the  western  side  of  the 
Missouri  river,  opposite  Council  Bluffs,  wcil  located, 
and  unprecedentedly  rapid  in  growth,  though  de- 
riving its  principal  importance  from  the  great  Pacific 
transit  through  it,  and  the  commercial  supply  of  a 
wide  section,  making  it  the  central  point  between 
Chicago  and  San  Francisco.  Communication  with 
Council  Bluffs  by  ferry  boat,  and  by  the  magnificent 
iron  bridge  now  approaching  completion.  [Con- 
nections: (besides  the  routes  just  traversed)  south- 
east to  Ottwmoa,  Keokuk,  and  Burlington,  by  the 
Burlington  and  Missouri  road ;  north  to  Califorma 
Junction  and  Sioiix  City,  south  to  St.  Joseph, 
Wyandotte,  and  Topeka,  capital  of  the  State  ol 
Kftnaas;  etc.] 


stations 

,  thriv- 
at  tiie 
s,  with 
.  [Con- 
'•  City; 
Mfoines, 
s,  to 
tgo  and 


T. 

of  the 
ocated, 
gh  de- 
Pacific 
>ly  of  a 
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»n  with 
lificent 
[Con- 
south- 
bv  the 
ifornia 

OSEPH, 

bate  ol 


ROUTE  iVT.  %i.^FAR  WESTERN. 

L-Aire  Omaha  by  Union  Pacific  Railroad,  jk  ariy 
due   w Co, ward   across  Nebraska;  by  many   minor 
uu  :  !     and  tlie  more  interesting  ones  of  Gilmoro 
^e^iJ'iih.  3  of  the  Papillon  Valley)  \  Elklwrn  (jfossing 
c^'tho  cjlkhora  river,  near,  ana  entrance  of  tiie  Platte 
Vvl-y;;    Fremont   [connection  with   the    Ohioago 
»nd   Nor. h western  road,  at  California  Junction]; 
North  Bendy  with  first  views  of  the  sandy  Platte 
Kiver;    Schuxjler,   with    thriving  colony  of   Noya 
Scatians;  Colmnbus  (with  bridge  across  tne  Platte, 
and  railroad  crossing  the  Loup  Fork  river  not  far 
beyond) ;   Grand  JsHnd,   with   German  settlement 
and  flouring-mills  ;  Kearney,  supply  station  for  Port 
Kearney,  a  few  miles  distant  on  the  opposite  side  ot 
the  river;  Plum  Creek,  scene  of  the  *  ^-'kim  Creek 
Massacre  "  of  railway  employes  in  1868 ;  McPherson, 
supply  station  for  Fort  McPherson,  on  oi^posite  side 
of  the  river;  North  Plai*%  with  machine  shop  o4 
the  railway  company;  Alkali,  with  remains  of  the 
once  famous  "Alkali  Station '•  of  the  stage  route; 
Ogalalla,  near  the  old  stage-crossing  of  the  Platte; 
Julesburg,  with  Port  Sedgwick  near  and  in  sight ; 
Sidney,  largest  station  on  the  line,  with  railway- 
repair-shops,   a    s._iall   military   post,    etc.;    Pine 
Bluffs,  with  singular  rock  scenery  in  the  neighbor- 
hood; and  Hillsdale,  with  first  views,  just  beyond, 
of  the  8aow-crowiied  Rocky  Mountains,  especially 
"Long's"  and  the  "  Spanish  Peaks '';  to 

CflEYENiirE,     (Wyoming     Territory),     principtil 
Ov^iivii    wvwST  cii    v/jiAiiA   iiiiu  lyoijsN,   OB    ground 


■?^s^s 


266 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE, 


ill 


of  nearly  6,000  feet  above  the  ser,  with  railway-shops 
and  much  industry. 

[Conuection,  south  to  Denver,  Colorado,  for  the 
best  views  of  the  grand  Colorado  Mountains;  or  foi 
Central  City,  Golden  City,  Pikers  PeaJc,  or  other 
mining  and  mountain  centres,  reached  by  stage  from 
Denver.  Also,  for  8anta  Fe  and  all  points  in  New 
Mexico.] 

From  Cheyenne,  on  sharp  up-grade,  and  with 
grand  mountain  views  southward,  and  amid  very 
wild  scenery;  by  Hazard,  Granite  Canon  and 
Buford,  to 

Sherman,  highest  railway  station  in  the  world, 
8,235  feet,  and  with  fine  air  and  many  scenic  attrac- 
tions. From  Sherman,  hj  Fort  Saunders,  near  the 
Laramie  River ;  by 

Laramie,  with  railway  machine-shops,  near  the 
North  Park  on  the  south  and  t\,3  Black  Hills  on  the 
north,  and  very  favorable  for  residence  and  moun- 
tain ram.bles ;  Carhon,  with  coal-mines  in  the  .leigh- 
borhood:  Percy,  with  view  of  the  Elk  Mountain; 
St.  Mary's,  with  especially  wild  and  rugged  scenery, 
and  with  another  crossing  of  the  Platte;  to 

CRErfTON,  at  the  summit  of  the  dividing  ridge  of 
the  continent.  From  Oreston,  by  Bitter  Creek: 
with  repair-shops  and  the  entrance  to  the  Bitter 
Creek  Valley;  by  Green  River,  fording-place  of  the 
old  overland-stage  line,  and  with  fine  views  of  the 
Uintah  Mountains  at  the  south  and  the  Wind  River 
Mountains  at  the  north  ;  by 


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Bryan-  [connection  by  stage  with  the  great  Sweet 
Water  Mining  Region  and  the  once-popular  South 
Pass  of  the  overland  emigration];  by  Grangisb 
(Ctah,  and  entrance  of  the  Territory) ;  by  Carter, 
supply  station  for  Fort  Bridger,  lying  near ;  by  Aspen, 
highest  point  of  the  road  over  the  Wasatch  Moun- 
tains; PP''<^sa/Jc7i,  with  tunnels  following;  Castle  Rock, 
with  grand  scenery,  at  the  entrance  of 

Echo  Canon,  one  of  the  wildest  rocky  defiles  in  the 
world,  and  intimately  connected  with  Mormon  his- 
tory. Beyond  are  passed  Echo  City,  on  the  Weber 
rivei ;  Weier  Canon,  only  less  grand  than  the  Echo; 
then  Weber  Station ;  DeviVs  Gate;  with  the  Weber 
river  seen  rushing  through  a  narrow  gorge ;  Uintah, 
to 

Ogden-,  terminus  of  the  Union  Pacific  road, 
though  with  small  other  importance.    Hotel:  the 

Ogden  House. 

At  Ogden  detour  is  made,  by  the  Utah  Central 
Railway,  to 

Salt  Lake  City,  in  the  Valley  of  the  same  name, 
at  the  base  of  the  Wasatch  Mountains— home  of  the 
Mormon  religion  and  ascendancy,  and  in  many  re- 
gards one  of  the  world's  wondcs.  Prominent 
buildings :  the  Lion  and  Bee  Hive  Houses  of  Br'g- 
ham  Young ;  the  Tabernacle,  with  very  large  organ ; 
the  Endow nien^  House;  the  Temple  (mere  com- 
mencement); the  Theatre;  the  City  Hall,  etc.  Ho- 
tels :  the  Salt  Lake,  Townseyid^  and  Revere,  North- 
east of  the  city,  elevated,  is  the  Cemetery,  entirely 


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destitute  of  decoration.  Camp  Douglas,  the  U.  S. 
Military  '^. .  ation,  lies  two  miles  east  of  the  city.  The 
Great  Salt  Lake  (anotb/^v  «  Dead  Sea  ")  may  be  visited 
ill  a  brief  excursion  from  the  City;  and  return  may 
be  made  thence  to  Ogden. 

Return  to  Ogden  for  pursuing  the  route  to  Cali- 
fornia. 

Division  C, 

OGDEJf  TO   SACRAMENTO   AND   SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Leave  Ogden  by  the  Central  Pacific  Railway,  by 

Corinne,  miportant  station  [connection  northward 
by  stage  to  Virginia,  Helena,  and  other  mining  and 
mountain  towns  of  Nevada.  Also,  carriage  connec- 
tion to  Salt  Lake.]     From  Corinne  to 

Promontory  Point,  spot  where  the  *' last  spike" 
was  driven  and  the  concluding  celebration  of  the 
Pacific  Railway  held,  10th  May,  1869.  Shortly  after 
leaving  Promontory,  is  entered  upon,  the 

Great  American  Desert,  with  no  vegetation,  but 
alkali-dust  and  desolation.  By  Kelton  [connection 
by  sta?e  to  Boise  City,  Walla  rflZ^«,  Portland,  and 
other  places  in  Idaho  and  Oregon,];  by  Toano ; 
Pequop,  at  entrance  of  the  Humboldt  Valley;  Wells, 
with  the  "Humboldt  Wells"  in  the  neighborhood,' 
believed  to  be  craters  of  extinct  volcanoes.  The 
Humboldt  River  and  Valley  are  followed,  to  Osino^ 
termination  of  the  Valley;  to 

Elko,   Nevada,  important    station    and    county 
capital  [connection  by  stage  and  wagon  to  Wliite. 


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Pine,  Wyoming,  anci  other  mining  districts.]  By 
Oarlin,  an otlier  important  station,  and  rival  of  Elko ; 
by  Palisade,  with  rocks  in  the  neighborhood  giving 
it  name,  and  distributing  trade  to  mining  regions 
south ;  by  Argenta,  with  distributing  trade  to  Reese 
River  and  White  Pine  Mines,  [connection  by  stage 
to  Austin  and  Belmont^;  by  Battle  Mountain;  by 
Winneonicca,  with  railway  shops  and  mining  trade 
[connection  by  stages  to  Boise  City,  Paradise,  Silvei^ 
City,  etc.]     The  next  feature  of  importance  is  the 

Great  Nevada  Sandy  Desert.  By  many  minor 
stations,  to  Wadstuorth,  with  extensive  workshtps 
and  the  commencement  of  ascent  of  the  Sierra 
Nevada  Mountains,  to 

Reno,  important  station,  on  the  Truckee  Eiver, 
and  great  mining  centre  of  supplies  and  transpor- 
tation. [Stage  connection  south  to  Virginia  City^ 
(the  "Comstock"  and  other  great  silver  lodes), 
Gold  Hill,  Carson,  Washoe,  etc.]  i'rom  Reno  by 
several  other  stations,  to  Boca,  entrance  of  th-i  Stite 
of  California,  with  steep  ascents  and  snow- sheds 
following.    Next  is  reached 

Tmjckee,  handsome  town,  v^ith  many  sa^  nil]?, 
md  point  of  leaving  the  railway  for  Lahe  TaJioe, 
ouiliward,  and  Lake  Donjier,  nc  ir  the  u  wn,  both 
ve.y  beautiful  mountain  lakes,  but  ibe  former  con- 
sid'ired  by  many  the  most  beantifni  in  iw^y  laad. 
From  Truckee  the  mountaiii  scenery  is  very  grand, 
'houi^h  with  constant  snow-shed  iiUerruptions;  by 

Summit  Station,  highest  point  of  t«"e  road  *'>ver  the 


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Sierras;   by   Colfax  [stage    connections    by  ih'oss 
Valley,   Nevada,  etc.,  to  DownievilleU  by  Aulurn 
[stage  connection  to  Coloma,  Placerville  and  Georae^ 
toion]  ;  by  minor  stations,  to 

Ju^CTioK  [connection  for  Northern    California 
and  Oregon];  to 

Sacramento,  on  the  Sacramento  river,  at  the 
junction  of  the  American  Fork,  Capital  of  the  State 
ot  Cahfornia.  and  provincial  railway  centre  of  the 
btate.    Owing  to  many  fires  and  equally  many  in- 
undations,  it  lies  in  a  disorganized  condition,  but 
has  many  objects  of  interest.     The  most  promi- 
nent    features  are  the  Capitol;   the  Central   Pa- 
c^ic  Railway    Works;  the  Yolo  Bridge;  some  of 
the  Fcounng  Mills  and  other  manufactories.    rCon- 
nections:  southwestward  to  San  Francisco,  by  rail 
or  steamboat  on  the  .Sacramento;  northward  (bv 
Junction)   to  Marys         etc.] 

Leave  Sacrament.  /  boat  of  the  California 
bteam  Navigation  Company,  down  the  Sacramento 
river  to  San  Francisco.    Or, 

Leave  Sacramento  by  rail,'  by  MoJcelumno  Hill, 

one    of  the  oldest    mining-places    in   California: 
by  ' 

^  Stocxton,  important  town,  commercial  empo- 
rmm  of  the  southern  mines,  great  wheat-centre, 
and  lying  at  the  head  of  navigation  on  the  San 
Joaquin  river;  with  fine  view,  northward,  of  Monte 
Diablo,  [Connections:  north  tc  Sacramento;  west 
to  Oakland  and  San  Jos4;  also  by  steamer  to  San 


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Francisco;  also  point  of  departuro,  by  stage,  foi 
the  Big  Trees  of  Calaveras,  the  Yo-Semite  Valley, 
Mariposa,  etc.]    Stockton  to 

Laihrop,  junction  of  the  Visalia  Division  of  the 
Central  Pacific  railway.  [Connection  opening,  by 
this  route,  to  the  Big  Trees,  the  Yo-Semite,  etc.] 
At  beyond  Lathrop  is  crossed  the  San  Joaquin 
river,  with  views  of  the  Contra  Costa  Mountains. 
By  Ellis,  Mies  [connection  southward,  by  rail, 
to  the  Warm  Springs  of  Alameda];  by  Alameda, 
on  San  Francisco  Bay  [connection  with  San  Fran- 
cisco by  rail  and  boat  ]  ;  to 

Oakland,  large  and  pleasant  town  on  San 
Francisco  Bay,  nearly  opposite  San  Francisco,  with 
fine  shade  of  oaks,  the  Uiiiversity  of  California,  and 
many  educational  institutions.  From  Oakland 
{Oakland  Point),  by  railway  ferry-boat  to 

San  Francisco. 

Division  D, 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  WITH  SHORT  EXCURSIONS. 

San  Francisco,  called  the  "Metropolis  of  the 
Pacific,"  as  well  as  the  "Golden  City/'  lies  on 
the  western  side  of  the  Bay  of  the  same  name, 
with  entrance  to  the  Pacific  Ocean  through  the 
•  Golden  Gate."  It  is  immense  in  trade  and  wealth, 
with  singulariy-equable  though  some  times- trying 
chmate,  and  a  dashing  enterprize  unparalleled 
elsewhere.      Californiay    Montgomery,    Clay,    and 


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Washinr/ton  are  among  the  principal  streets;  and 
Market  Street  divides  them  between  north  and 
eouth,  as  in  Pliiladelphia.  Telegraph  Tlilly  at  the 
northern  side,  gives  a  splendid  view  of  the  city  and 
harbor,  and  of  many  of  the  distant  mountains. 

Among  leading  Public  Buildings  are  the  U.  S, 
Minty  Commercial  street  (new  one  building,  at 
Mission  and  Fifth  streets) ;  the  Custom  House 
(with  Post  oflSce) :  Mercha7its*  Exchange,  California 
Btreet;  New  City  Hall  (building,)  Yerba  Buena 
Park;  U,  8.  Marine  Hospitalj  Mission  street; 
Roman  Cath,  Orphan  Asylum,  Marki-t  street;  St, 
Ignatius^  College,  Market  street;  etc.  Prominent 
Churches:  Grace  Church  (Epis.);  St.  Mary^s  and 
St.  Patrick's  Cathedrals  (Cath.) ;  Calvary  Fresby- 
terian ;  First  Methodist;  First  Baptist;  Jevnsh 
Synagogue  Emanuel ;  Mariners''  Church,  etc.  Lead- 
ing Theatres:  the  Calif  ornia.  Metropolitan,  Maguire*s 
Opera  House,  Alhambra.  Chinese  Theatres:  Du- 
pont  street  and  Jackson  street.  Leading  Ilotels? 
the  Grand,  Occidental,  Lick  House  and  Cosmo- 
politan. 

Other  Features  of  Interest  will  be  found,  Tlie 
Chinese,  whose  head-quarters  in  the  Western  World 
are  at  San  Francisco,  and  in  whose  "quarterfi" 
"Temples**  and  Theatres  much  experience  may 
be  gained;  the  Great  Sea  Wall,  building  along 
the  water-front;  the  Water  Works,  eiQ. 

Near  Excarsions  will  include  those  to  Lone  Moun- 
tain  Cemetery,  with  fine  outlook  j  to  the  Cliff  Eouse^ 


so  UTE  NO.  ZI.-FAS.  WESTERN.  V» 

(favorite  drive  or  horse-car.);  to  the  Ocean  ffous. 

Point  Dnj  Docks:  to  the  Musion.  Dolores  (street 
ca.)  ;  to  the  PresMio,  Port  Point,  etc.,  (dr  or 
t.-.-et  car);  and  man.-  other.,  locally  directed,  for 
bngcr  sojourners.  There  are  also  ferries  to  Oak- 
land  San  Antonio,  Alameda,  Contra  Costa,  San 
Qiientm  and  SatccelUo. 

[Connections  from  San  Francisco.    (Local  hotef- 
enqnny  advisable,  for  particulars.)    By  rail  to  Sic 
RAME^TO,    Manjsville,    Oroville,    Skasta,    (Shatu 
to    t    /"    r^      ,,^.„  „„„   „th,,.  towns  north; 
to  Stockton,  San  Jose,   Visalia,  and  other   tow.s 
and  uyew  Almaden  Mines,  sonth;  eastward  to  Salt 
Lake  City,   0,naha  and  the  East,  by  route  'ust 
traversed     (Raihvay   being  l.id,  faHhe'r  nttl;" 
0-egon    CU„,    PoniLAXD.     Var^ouver,  etc.)      Z 
mer.s.eamer  to  Sacuamen-to.    By  sea-steamer  on 
the    Pacflc,  to   Monterey,  St.    Luis,  Santa   Bar- 
bara,  Acapulco,  and   oilier  towns  on   the   Pacific 
sou.hward;  with  connection  at  Panama  with  the 
t-anama  Railivay  and  steamers  on  the  Atlantie  from 

ASPINWALL   to   NewVokk-  AI=,   I,  . 

„n.n,f    D  J^^ii-wvOKK.      Also  by  sea-steamer 

no.  th  to  PoBTLAJfi)  and  othertowns  of  Oregon.  Also 
by  sea-steamer  to  (he  Sandwich  Isla,ids,  with  connec 

steamships  to  Japan  and  China,  with  connections 
to  British  India,  the  Peninsular  and  Oriental 
steamers  and  overland  route  to  Egypt,  Mediter. 
rauean  and  Eukope.] 


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VALLEY. 

Leave  San  Francisco  by  rail  to  Sacramento, 
Then  rail,  by  Brighton,  Florin,  Elh  Grove,  and 
McConncll's,  to 

Galt.    At  Gait  take  stage,  by  lone  City,  Jackson 

and   Amador,   to 

MoKELUMNE  IIiLL.  Mokelnmne  Hill,  on  horse- 
back (no  wheeled  conveyapce  as  yet  pructicable),  to 

the 

Big  Trees  of  Calaveras,  in  the  county  of  the 
same  name,  near  the  Stanislaus  Kiver.  They 
are  nearly  100  in  number;  150  to  325  feet  in 
height;  dinnieter  10  to  30^  feet;  estimated  age, 
1,200  to  2,500  years.  The  largest  in  girth,  the 
Mother  of  the  Forest,  is  61  feet  in  diameter  at  G  feet 
from  the  ground;  and  the  highest,  the  Keystone 
State,  has  a  height  of  325  feet.  (For  other  names 
and  particulars,  depend  on  local  guide,  always  in 
waiting.     Hotel  at  the  grove.) 

Leave  Big  Tree  Grove  by  stage  to  Sonora  and 
Chinese  Camp.    At  latter  place  change  to  stage 
for  Big  Oak  Flat;   aiid  thence  on  horseback  to 
Hardin's  and  the  Loiucr  Hotel  at  the 

Yo  Semite  Valley,  on  the  Merced  River,  with 
scenery  alleged  to  be  more  grand  than  any  other 
on  the  globe,  in  many  particulars.  Special  points 
of  interest:  El   Capitan,  gigantic  separated  rock; 


RO  UTE  NO.  2i.^FAR-  WESTERN.  275 

the   Tliree  Brothers,  also  rocks;    the  Bridal- Veil 
Fall,  940,  feet ;  the  Eoyal  Arches,  rocks ;  the  Great 
Yosemite  Fall,  in  three  leaps  of  1,000,  434  and  COO 
feet;  the  North  and  South  Domes,  rocks;  Mirror 
Lake:  and  the  stupendous  but  frightful   view  of 
the  whole  Valley,   from  Inspiration   Point.     (De- 
pend upon  guide,  necessary  and  always  in  readi- 
ness,   for  route   and  particulars.)     Hotels  at  the 
Valley:  Lydig's,  Black's  und  IIulchinfjs\     Proceed 
to  Clark's,  and  thence  make  detour,  aVew  miles  to 
the  ' 

Big  Trees  of  Mariposa,  with  no  less  than  427 
of  the  monsters,  varying  Jrom  20  to  34  feet  in  di- 
ameter, and  from  275  to  325  feet  in  height-many 
of  them  estimated  to  be  2,000  to  2,500  years  old. 
Return  to  Clark's. 

For  return,  horseback  from  Clark's  to  WJnte  and 
Hatch's;  stage  from  White  and  Hatch's  to  Maripo- 
sa  and  Modesta  (railway  in  progress) ;  railway  from 
Modesta  to  Lathroj?,  Stockton,  and  thence  to  Sacra- 
MENTO  or  Sai^  Frakcisco. 

Shortest  time  necessary  for  this  excursion,  6  days; 
advisable  time,  8  to  10  days. 


OFF-ROUTE  AND  MINOR  PLACES. 

[TOWNS  AND  OTHER  PLACES    NOT    INDEXED    OR    MENTIONICD 

IN  ANY  OP  THE  ROUTES,  OR  WITH  OPTIONAL 

KOUTE  HERB     NDICATED.] 

Adrian  (Mich.)  by  rail  from  Detroit 

"^^""IZ:  ^'^^"^  .^^^'"^  "^^   Susquehanna  road,  from 
Albany  or  Binghamton. 

AUeitawH  (N.  J.)  from  Trenton  or  Bordentown 
Ami  iia  (N.  Y.)  Harlem  railroad  from  New  York 
AmJ^rst  (Mass.)  from  New  London  by  New  London  North- 
em  road.  *'«*!« 

Ansonia  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Nangafuck  road 
Antutam  [Battle  Field]  (Md.)  from  Harrisburg  to  Hagerg. 

town  ;  or  from  Harper's  Ferry. 
AppUton  (Wis.)  by  rail  from  Milwaukip 
AsJdey  Falls  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road 
Aspinwaa  (Isthmus,   for   Culifornid)  from   New  York'br 

Pacific  Mail  Steamers,  Ist  and  15th  of  every  month 
Ashburnham  (Mass.)  from  Fitchburg. 
Atchison  (Kansas,)  by  rail  from  Kansas  city,  (see  this  list ) 
Aurora  (N.  Y.)  on  Cayuga  Lake,  (see  this  list.) 
Avon  (N.  Y.)  by  rail  from  Rochester  or  Batavia 
Baird>ridge  (N.  Y.)  on  Albany  and  Susquehanna  road,  from 

Albany  or  Bingbamton. 
B(fth  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Portland. 
Bath  (N.  H.)  from  Wells  River. 

Bath  (N.  Y.)  on  Buffalo  Division  of  Erie  road,  from  Batavia 
or  Corning. 

Baion  Bouge  (La.)  by  steamer  from  New  Orleans. 

BcavfortiS.  C.)  from  Charleston. 

Belfast  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Waterville,  (see  this  list.) 


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BemdngUm  {Yt)hy  rail  from  Bellows  Falls;  or  from  Chat- 
ham Four  Corners,  (see  this  lisf.) 

Benicia  (Cal.)  by  boat  from  San  Francisco. 

Betliel  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Portland  or  Gorham. 

BetM  (Vt )  from  White  River  Junction  or  BurlmgtoiL 

BetJdehm[^.  H.)  from  Littleton. 

Bsverly  (Mass  )  by  rail  from  Salem.  ^ 

Bolton  [and  Falls]  (Vt.)  from  Ridley's  Station,  (see  this  list.) 

BoonevUle  (Mo.)  by  rail  from  Jefferson  City,  (see  this  list);  or 
from  St.  Louis,  by  boat. 

Boonemlle  (N.  Y.)  from  Utica. 

Bowdoifi  College  (Me.)  at  Brunswick,  (see  this  list.) 

Bradford  (Vt.)  by  rail  Irom  Wells  River  or  White  Riyei 
Junction. 

Brandon  (Vt )  by  rail  from  Rutland  or  Burlington. 

Bralniree  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  South  Shore  road. 

Bndgewater  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  Old  Colony  road. 

Bristol  (Ct.)  by  rail  Irom  Waterbury,  (see  this  list),  or  Prori- 
dence. 

Bristol  {N.  H.)  Troni  Concord  by  N.  New  Hampshire  road. 

Bristol  (R.  J.)  by  rail  from  Providence. 

Bronkfieli,  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 

Brunswick  (Me.)  by  rail  Jrom  Portland. 

Canaan  (Ot.)  from  Bri  Igeport  by  Housatonic  road. 

Cairo  (N".  Y.)  by  staoje  from  Catskill. 

CarneVs  Hump  [Mountain]  (Vt.)  by  carriage  from  Ridley's 
Station,  (see  this  list.) 

Cavfon  (Mafis.)  by  rail  from  Providence  or  Boston. 

Cirlisle  (Pa )  by  rail  from  Harrlsburg. 

CaseyviUe  (111.)  by  rail  from  St.  Louis. 

(Jaatine  (Me.)  by  boat  from  Belfast,  (see  this  list.) 

Carbondale  (III.)  by  rail  fro  n  Cairo. 

Centralm  (III.)  by  rail  from  Cairo  or  Chicago. 

Chateaugay    Woods  (N.  Y.)  from  Rouse's  Point,  or  from 
Platttburg. 


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Chatham  (N.  J )  by  l^Iorris  and  Essex  road  fmm  New  York 
Chaiham  (ISr.  Y.)  Harlem  railroad  from  New  York,  or  Boston 

and  Albany  road  from  Bosion. 
Charlemont (Mass)  fmm  Nort U  Adams 
Charleston  (S.  C.)  from  Ne^  York  by  steamers  twice  a  week 

or  oftener. 

Cheat  River  (W.  Va.)  by  rail  from  Wheeling ;  or  from  Harp, 
er  s  Ferry.  * 

^lesMre  (Uf .)  from  New  Ilavon  by  Northampton  road. 

Chester  (Vt.)  by  rail  Irom  Bellows  Falls. 

Chieopee  (Mass.)  b>  rail  irom  Springfield. 

Chilicoth-.  (O.)  by  rail  Irom  Cincinnati. 

Circletaie  (O.)  by  rail  from  CincinEiati  or  Zanesville 

ClareMon  [Spring^  (Vt.)  by  stase  Irom  Rutland. 

Clarmurg  (W  Va.)  by  rail  from  Harper's  Ferry;  or  from 

Wheehng  by  Grafion. 
Clifton  Springs  (N.  Y.)  on  Auburn  Branch  of  New  York 

Central  road,  from  Syracuse  or  Rochester 
Coatmme  (Pa.)  from  Philadelphia  by  Pennsylvania  CentraJ 

ColUnsvaU {Ct)  from  New  Haver  by  Northampton  road 
Cooperstown  (N.  Y.)  by  Susquehanna  road  from  Albany 
Crawfordsmile  (lud  )  by  rail  from  Indianapolis 
CrooJced  Lake  (N.  Y.)  from  Peon  Yan,  (see  this  list ) 
Croton  FuUs  (N.  Y.)  H.irlem  railroad  from  New  York 
Dalles  of  St.  Lou.s  River  (Minn.)  by  rail  from  St.  Paul  or  Du- 
luth. 

Danhury  v  J t.)  from  Norwal  k. 

^an^^^m7?.(Ct)  byr.il  trom  New  London  or  Worcester. 
Deal  (N.  J.)  from  Long  Branch. 

Deerfield  [and  South]  (Mass)  by  rail  from  Northampton  (see 
this  list.)  '  ^ 

2>«?aM>ard  (O.)  by  ran  from  Columbus. 

^rby  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Naugatuck  road. 

Dexter  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Bangor. 


d80 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


Dover  Plains  (N.  Y.)  Harlem  railroad  from  New  York. 

Dotdnington  (Pa.)  from  Philadelphia  by  Pennsylvania  Cen- 
tral road. 

Easthompton  (Mass.)  from  New  Haven  by  Williamsburg 
road. 

Eaatpori  (Me,)  by  steamer  from  Bo  jton  and  from  St.  John's, 

N.  B. 
Eatontown  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  from  New 

York ;  or  fr^m  Long  Branch. 
Effingham  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Terre  Haute  or  St.  Louis. 
Englewood  (N.  J )  from  New  York  by  Northern  New  Jersey 

road. 
Enftex  Ju7u.lion  ( Vt.)  from  Burlington. 
Falls  Village  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  H  'usatonic  road. 
Farmin^dale  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  (boat  and 

rail)  from  New  York. 
Fitchburg  (Mass.)  by  rnil  from  Boston. 
FitzmlUam  (N.  H.)  by  rail  from  Fitchburg,  Mass. 
Flint  (Mich.)  by  rail  from  Detroit. 

Foorence  (Mass.)  from  New  Haven  by  Willipmsburg  road. 
Fishing  (L   I.)  from  New  York  by  84th  street  ferry  and 

Flushing  railroad. 
Fond  du  Lac  (Wis.)  by  rail  from  Milwaakie  or  Duluth. 
Fort  William  (Canada),  by  boat  from  Duluth. 
Foxhorovgh  (Mass.)  by  rail  from  Providence  or  Boston. 
Franklin  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Indianapolis. 
Franklin  (N.  H.)  from  Concord  by  Northern  New  Hamp- 
shire road. 
Freehold  (N.  J.)  from  New  York  by  Camden  and  Amboy  or 

New  Jersey  roads,  by  Jamesburg;  or  from  Long  Branch. 
Galveston  (Texas),  by  steamer  from  New  Orleans. 
Gardiner  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Portland. 
Gsttyshurg  (Pa.)  by  rail  from  Harrisburg,  by  York. 
GUmhoro  (N.  J.)  by  rail  from  Camden. 
Gloucester  (Mass.)  by  rail  fit)m  Salem. 


OFF-  no  UTE  AJS'D  MINOli  PL  A  VE8.  281 

Orafton  (N.  H)  from  Concord  by  N.  New  Hampshire  road. 
Great  Barnn^/ton  (Mass.)  from  Bridgepoj     by  Housatonic 
roid. 

Greensburg  (Pa.)  from  the  Pennsylvania  Central  road  at 

Blairsville. 
Greenfield  (Mass^. )  from  New  Haven,  by  Northampton. 
Greenport  (Long  Island),  from  New  York  by  Long  Island 

road. 

Greenwich  (Ct.)  from  New  York  by  New  Haven  road. 
ffackema^k  (N.  J.)  by  Erie  road  from  New  York. 
Hadley  (Mass.)  from  Northampton,  (see  this  list.) 
Hagerntown  (Md.)  by  rail  from  BalUmore,  or  Harrisburg  by 

Chambersburg. 
Hamilton  (O.)  by  rail  irom  Cincinnati. 
HamrriondapoH  (N.  Y. )  on  Crooked  Lake,  (see  this  list) 
Hanmbol  (Mo.)  by  rail  from  Springfield,  III. ;  or  by  river 

from  St.  Louis. 
Hanomr  (N.  H.)  from  White  River  Junction. 
Havana  (Cuba)  irom  New  York  by  Atlantic  Mail  Steam- 

ers,  eveiy  Thursday ;  and  by  Vera  Cruz  Steamers,  every 

10  days. 

Haydenulle,  (Mass.)  from  New  Haven  by  Williamsburg  road. 

Hinhgate  Springn  (Vt. )  from  Rouse's  Point. 

Hingliam  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  South  Shore  road. 

Hinsdale  (Vt.)  opposite  Brattleboro. 

Holmdd  (N.  J.)  by  steambcat  from  New  York  to  Keyport 

(see  this  list,)  thence  by  stage. 
Holyoke  (:\Iass.)  by  rail  from  Springfield. 
Honesdale  (Pa.)  by  rail  from  Lackawaxen,  on  Erie  Road. 
Hoosac  Tunnel  (Mass.)  from  North  Adams. 
Housatonic  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 
Houston  (Texas)  by  rail  Iro.u  Galveston  (see  this  list.) 
Howe's  and  ByWa  Caves  (N.  Y.)  from  Schoharie  (see  this  list) 
Ipswich  (Mass )  by  rail  from  Salem. 
Xsle  Boyal  (Mich.)  by  boat  from  Duluth 


SnOBT'TBIP  QUIDB, 

Jthaci  (N.  Y.)  on  Cayuga  Lake  (see  this  list.) 

Jacksonville  (Florida)  from  Savannah. 

Jcuiksonville  (111 )  by  rail  from  Springfield. 

Jarnaica  (Long  Island)  from  New  York  by  Long  Island  road. 

Jefftrson,  City  (Mo.)  by  rail  from  St.  Louis. 

Joneaboro  (111.)  by  rail  from  Cairo. 

Kane  (Pa.)  from  Ridgewpy  or  Irvineton»  on  Philadelphia  and 

Erie  road. 
Kansas  City,  (Mo.)  by  rail  from  St.  Louis,  or  from  Omaha. 
Kearsarge  Momitmn  (N.  H.)  from  Concord   by  Northern 

New  Hampshire  road. 
Keene  (N.  H.)  by  rail  from  Fitchburg  or  Bellows  Palls. 
Kerwska  (Wis.)  by  rail  from  Chicago. 
Kent  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 
Key  port  (N.  J.)  by  steamboat  from  New  York. 
KiUi  >gton  Peak  (Vt.)  from  Rutland. 

Knighiatoion  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Dayton  (O.)  or  Indianepolis. 
Lafayette  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Logansport. 
Lake  Bunmore  (Vt.)  by  stage  from  Brandon  (see  this  list.) 
Lake  Luzerne  (N.  Y.)  from  Saratoga. 
Lake  Pleasant  (N.  Y.)  from  Amsterdam,  New  York  Central 

road. 

Lake  Temisconata  (Canada)  from  Riviere  du  Loup  by  Grand 
Portage  road. 

Lake  Umbagog  (Me.)  from  Gcrham,  N.  H. 

Lambertvm  (N.  J.)  from  Trenion  by  Belvidere  Delaware 
road. 

Lancaster  (O.)  by  rail  fVom  Columbus  or  Zanesville. 

Lawrence,  (Kansas)  from  Kansas  City  (see  this  list). 

Laiaren'-eburg  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Cir  cinn^jti. 

Leavenworth  (Kansas),  by  rail  from  Kansas  City  (see  this  list.) 

Let'anon  (N.  H.)  from  White  River  Junction. 

Lee  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 

Lehigh  Water-Gap  oxidi  LMghton  (Pa.)  from  Easton  by  Le- 
high Valley  road. 


OFF  ROUTE  AND  MINOR  PLACES,  288 

Lenox  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road ;  or  from 

Albany  by  Boston  and  Albany  road  to  Pittsficld. 
Lexiii{fton  (Mo.)  by  rai]  from  Sedalia  and  Jefferson  City  (sot 

tbis  lis ). 
Litc/ijield,  (C(.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Naugatuck  road. 
Little  Rock  (Ark.)  by  rail  from  Mcmpbis,  Tenn. 
Logan  (O.)  by  rail  from  Columbus. 
London  (O )  by  rail  from  Springfield. 
Long  Branch  (N.  J.)  route  opening,  and  to  all  other  places  in 

near  connection,  by  "  All  Rail  Route,"  from  Rahway  on 

the  New  Jersey  road. 
Ludlow  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Bellows  Falls. 
Mackinaw  (Mich.)  from  Detroit,  by  boat. 
Manchester  (Ct )  by  rail  from  Hartford. 
Manchester  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  from  New 

York. 
MancJmUr  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Rutland. 
Mansfield  (Ct.)  by  rail  from  Hartford  or  Providence. 
MarbWimd  (Mass.)  by  rail  from  Salem. 
MarietUb  (O  )  by  rail  from  Wheeling. 
Martlia's  Vineyard  (Mass.)  by  steamer  from  New  Bedford. 
Martimhurg  (W.  Va.)  by  rail  from  Harper's  Fen>. 
Martinsville  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Indianapolis. 
MoHsena  Spnngs  (C  mada),  from  Louisville,  on  the  St.  Law- 

rence,  near  Prescott. 
Matawan  (N.  J.)  by  steamboat  from  New  York  to  Keyport 

(see  this  list),  thence  by  stage. 
Mauch  Chunk  (Pi.)  fro  n  Esiston  by  Lehigh  Valley  road. 
MaymUe  (Ky  )  by  rail,  or  the  Ohio  river  from  Cincinnati. 
Meadville  (Pa.)  from  Corry,  Oil-Regions. 
Medford  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  Lowell  road. 
Middleboro  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  Old  Colony  road. 
Middleburg  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Burlington. 
Middletown  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  (boat  and 
rail)  from  New  York. 


884 


SHORT  TRIP  QUIDS. 


\* 


Mtddletown  (Pa.)  from  Harrisburg. 

Ma/ord  (Ct.)  from  New  York  by  New  Haven  road. 

Milford  (O.)  by  rail  from  Columbus. 

Minnesota  Lakes  (Minn.)  from  St.  Paul. 

Missisqiwi  Springs  ( Vt.)  from  St.  Albans,  by  stage 

MLtcheU  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Louisville. 

Mound  (My  [and  Moundn]  (III.)  by  rail  from  Cairo.         '     ' 

Monroe  (Mich.)  by  rail  from  Detroit. 

MontpelieriYi.]  from  Burlington. 

MouTU  Desert  [and  Rock  and  Lland]  (Me.)  by  steamer  from 

Boston,  Portland  or  Bangor. 
Mo  nt  Diablo  (Cal.)  from  San  Francisco,  by  San  Pranciaco 

and  Oregon  Railway,  and  connections. 
Mount  Holh  (N.  J.)  by  rail  from  Camden  or  Burlington 
muntmynke  (Ma<:s.)  from  Norttiampton,  (see  this  list ) 
Mount  Katahdin  (Me.)  by  stage  from  Bangor ;  or  partially  by 

rail  from  same  place. 

Mount  Mansfield  ( Vt.)  by  carriage  from  Waterbury,  (see  thig 
list.) 

Mount  Tom  (Mass.)  from  Northampton,  (see  this  list) 
Mount  Vernon  (N.  Y.)  from  New  York  by  New  Haven 
road. 

Mount  Verm>n  (O )  by  rail  from  Newark. 
Nantucket  (Mass.)  by  steamer  from  New  Bedford 
Marragansett  Pier  (tt.  I.)  from  Kmgston,  on  Stonington  and 
Providence  road. 

Nassau  (New  Providence)  from  New  York,  by  Atlantic  MaU 

steamers,  irregularly. 
Neto  Britain  (Ct.)  by  rail  from  Waterbui^'  (see  this  list)  or 

Providence. 
Newburg  (O.)  by  rail  from  Cleveland. 
Newburg  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Wells  River. 
New  Egypt  (N.  J.)  by  rail  from  Hightstown,  Mt.  HoUy  or 

Burling;  on. 
New  Milford  {Oi.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 


t 

OFF.ROUTE  AND  UINOR  PLA0B8.  388 

^'"a^Zrf  'V  \  ^"^  ^"^y  Southern  «,ad  (bo.t 
ana  rail)  from  New  York  v*^'*** 

NewOrle.^,^  (L.t.)  from  Nev.  York  by  steamers,  eyeiy  Satur 
cky  orottener.  ^  ^^ 

^*^  P^'^^elphia  {().)  by  rail  from  Pittsbori? 

'^"':  W^  '""  ""'"  ''"'^  *^^  ^'^^"^-'  «--^  Saturday  « 
^^'•^^  (III.)  by  rail  from  Cbicago 

IfoHk  Adams  (yiass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road, 
or  from  Boston,  Albany  or  Troy  by  Troy  and  Bos^ 

^''roat'^^  (V,.)  from  Lenoxville,  Canada,  by  Massiwippl. 

mrthampf^n,  (Mass.)  by  rail  /rom  New  Haven 

ir.r^^^^(Ma.ss.)fromNewLondonbyNewLondonNorthen. 

Nbrthfield  (Vi.)  from  Burlington 

iV.^^m^..^a.rf  (Pa )  from  Harrisburg  by  Northern  Central 

^orwich  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  White  River  Junction. 
Oceanp^rt  (.V.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  from  New 

York ;  or  trom  Long  Branch. 
Oshkosh  ( Wis.)  by  rail  from  Milwaukie 
O^ffoLukeiN.  Y.)  by  Susquebanna  rokd  from  Albany 
O^^r  Creek.  Falls  (Vt.)  from  Vergennes  (see  this  list.) 
Oxford  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Portland. 
Oxford  (O )  by  rail  from  Cincinnati. 
Oijjasco  Lake  (N.  Y.)  from  Auburn  (see  this  list ) 
Parkesburg  ( Pa.)  from  Philadelphia  by  Pemi.  Central  road 

tuf  7'  ^^^''  ^'-^  ^^  '"'^  ^"'"'^  m^eeling,  or  from  Colmn. 
Passumpsic  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Wells  River 
Phmnixtme  (Pu.)  from  Philadelphia  by  Readmg  road. 


SB 


886 


SHORT  TltlP  OUIDE, 


Patcru>gu«  (Long  Island)  from  New  York  by  South  Side  road. 
P6mberton  (^^.  J.)  by  rail  from  fli^htstown,  or  from  Camden, 

Burlini^ton,  or  Long  Branch. 
Penn  Tan  (N.  Y.)  by  Northern  Central  road,  from  Elmira. 
Perth  Amboy,  (N.  J.)  from  Rah  way.  by  rail. 
Peru  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Logansport. 
Pdtsjkld  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road,  or  fit>m 

Albany  or  Boston  by  Boston  and  Albany  road. 
Piedmont  (W.  Va.)  by  Bait,  and  Ohio  road  from  Harper'i 

Ferry. 
Pittftford  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Rutland. 
Piqua  (0.)  by  rail  from  Columbus. 
PlainoUU  (Ct.)  from  New  Haven  by  Northampton  road. 
Pontine  (III.)  by  rail  from  Chicago. 
Pontiac  (Mich.)  by  rail  from  Detroit. 
Port  Huron  (Micb.)  by  rail  from  Detroit. 
Port  Kent  (N.  Y.)  by  boat  on  Lake  Champlain,  going  to  or 

from  Burlington,  Vt. 
PottHville  (Pa.)  from  Reading. 
Poultmy  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Rutland. 
Pdtney  (Vl )  by  rail  from  Bellows  Palls. 
Quincy  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  Old  Colony  road. 
Racquette  Regions  (N.  Y.)  in  connection  with  Adirondacka 

from  Crown  Point. 
Ravenna  (O.)  by  rail  from  Cleveland. 
Readville  (Mass.)  by  rail  from  Providence  or  Boston. 
Rid  Bvk  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  (boat  and 
rail)  from  New  York. 

Rice&aie  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  load  from  New 
York. 

Richfield  Springs  (N.  Y.)  from  Sharon  Springs ;  or  from  Utica 
or  Bioghamton  by  the  Utica,  okQamgo  and  Susquehan- 
na road. 

RicJmond  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  Xenia  or  Indianapolis. 
Rid^y's  Station  (Yt.)  from  Essex  Junction,  (see  this  list.) 


OFF  ROUTE  AND  MINOR  PLACES.  287 

i»yi/W(Va.)from  Now  York  by  steamer  eveiy  Saturday 
or  oltennr.  ^ 

Rio  J^miero  (Brnzll)  from  New  York  by  United  States  and 

Brazil  steamers,  28rd  of  every  month 
RockvUU  (Ct.)  by  rail  Irom  Hartford. 
Rockoille  (Ind.)  by  rail  froai  Terre  Haute. 
Royalton  [and  Scmth]  (Vt.)  from  White  Riyer  Junction 
Sackett^,  Harbor  (N.  Y.)  by  rail  from  :x)me.  on  New  York 

Central  road. 
Sagtnaw  (Mich.)  [and  East]  by  rail  from  Detroit 
Salem  (Ind )  by  rail  from  Louisville. 
Salem  (N.  J )  by  rail  from  Camden. 
Salem  (N.  Y.)  by  Troy  and  Boston  road,  fiom  Troy. 
flisbury  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 
Sah,bvry  [East  and  Beach]  (Mass.)  by  rail  from  Salem. 
San  Franeiseo  iCal)  from  New  York  by  Pacific  Mail  steam- 

crs,  Ist  and  15th  of  every  month. 
San  Rafael  and  San  Quentin  (Cal.)  by  boat  from  Saa  Fran. 

Cisco,  and  horse. 

Sault  Ste.  Mane  (Mich.)   ^^  ^d  Csnal],  by  boat  from  De- 

troit. 

Savannah  (Ga.)  from  Nc  steamer  several  times  a 

week.    [Connection  foi  .  cities] 

Schoharie  (N.  Y)  on  Albany  ana  Si^quehanna  road,  from 

Albany  or  Binghamton. 
Schuylkill  Haven  (Pa.)  from  Reading. 
Scotch  Plains  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Central  roa-^  from  New 

York. 
Seabrook  (N.  H.)  from  Boston  or  Portsmouth. 
Sedalia  (Mo.)  by  rail  from  St.  Louis. 
Seneca  Lake  (N.  Y.)  on  Auburn  Branch  of  New  York  Cen- 

tral  road,  from  Syracuse  or  Rodiester. 
^ymour  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Nangatuck  road. 
Shark  Rmr  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  from  New 

York. 


386 


SHORT-TRIP  QUWB. 


Sharon  (Vt.)  from  White  River  Junction.  ^  . 

Sheboygan  (Wis.)  by  rail  from  Milwaukie. 
Shaldurna  N.  H.  from  Gorham. 
ShelburM  FidU  (Mass.)  from  North  Adams. 
Sh^ymlie  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  ladianapolig. 
S^wjield  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housatonic  road. 
SJiejfiM  (Pd.)  from  Ridgeway  or  Irvineton,  on  Philadelphia 
and  Erie  road. 

Shrewsbury  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  K^uthem  load  from  New 

York. 
ShruiateUi  (N.  Y.)  on  Auburn  Branch  of  New  York  Central 

road,  from  Syracuse  or  Rochester. 
Sorel  (Canada),  by  steamer  from  Quebec. 
South  Had'  y  (Mass.)  by  rail  from  Springfield. 
South  Paris  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Portland. 
Squan  [Beach]  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  from 

New  York  to  S/iark  River,  thence  stage. 
Squankum  (N.  J.)  by  New  Jersey  Southern  road  from  New 

York. 
Stafford  (Ct )  by  rail  from  Hartford  or  Providence. 
Stamtcad  (Canada),  from  Newport,  Lake  Memphremagog,  or 

from  Lennox ville. 
St.  Augustine  (Florida),  from  Savannah,  Ga. 
St.  Cftmks  (Mo.)  by  rail  from  St.  Louis. 
Sterling  (Ct.)  by  rail  from  Hartford. 
StiUwater  (Minn.)  from  St.  Paul. 
St.  John  FaUs  (Canada),  from  Riviere  du  Loup  or  from 

Cacouna. 
St  Johnsburg  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Wells  River 
Stockbridgc  [and  West]  (Mass.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Housft- 

tonic  load. 
Stratford  (Ct.)  from  New  York  by  New  Haven  road. 
S'.  T/wmas  (W.  I )  from  New  York  by  Brazil  steamers,  23d 

of  every     onth. 
Sunbury  (Pa.)  from  Harrisburg  by  Northern  Central  road. 


OfF.ROVTE  AND  JlfZAoH  I'lAC 


aw 


Supnior  City  (Wit)  by  boat  (rom  D«trf>I.  cr  pki 

^"ford  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  White  Rirer  JuncUon 
J  fin  (0.)  by  rail  from  Sanduslty. 

Yorfc  ^   '  ^*''  •''"*''  *""»'^"'  'O"*"  <^m  Ne^ 

TJ'/X'io  (Kansas)  from  Kansas  city  (s»e  this  1!  t  \ 
T-oy  (O.)  by  rail  frou.  Dayton  *• 

Fr*a«<.  (O  :■  by  rail  from  Colun.bus. 
Vmhy  Forge  (P».)  from  Pbiladelphia  or  I-  s  »„,,• 
Vanaatia  (Ind.)  by  rail  from  8t,  Loli,  ^"'"'"«- 

Ka«  DeutenmVe  (Mass  ^    fmm  u..- 1 

road.  *        "  Bridgeport  by  HousatODic 

Vera  Cruz  (Mexico),  from  New  Vnrk  h„  x.     • 

ers,  every  10  days  ""^  "'''"'*"  ■"«"  "«•'«»• 

^"f """  <Vt.)  by  rail  from  Burlington. 

Viemurg  Miss.)  by  river  from  Nr^  n,u 

Ja<-k6on.  "^""^°"  ^'^'^  Of'eans;  or  rail  from 

M^arr«™  (O.)  by  rail  from  Cleveland. 
^«rr«  (R  (.,  by  rail  from  Providence. 

rdSe':r  ^^^"-^  -^"'-ton.onPbnadelpMa 

Providence.    ^  ""  ^'"^^''•"••J'.  («««  this  list,)  o. 

JTaferrtZfe  (Me.)  by  rail  from  Portland  by  Augusta 
Wal&tn,  Olen  (N.  Y.)  from  Elmira,  Erie  road 
"'"t^a,*  (111.)  by  rail  from  Chicago 


290 


iSHOllT-TlUP  GUIDE. 


Waukesha  (Wis.)  by  rail  from  Milwaukee.  ^ 

WeUwUUiJd)  by  Ohio  river  from  Pittsburg. 

West  Burke  (Vt )  by  rail  from  Wells  River. 

Westjield  (Mass.)  from  New  Haven  by  Williamsburg  road. 

Westminster  (Vt.)  by  rail  from  Bellows  Falls. 

West  Bandolph  (Vt.)  from  White  River  Junction  or  Burlmg 

ton.  ^ 

Weyinouth  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  South  Shore  road. 
White  Plains  (N.  Y.)  Harlem  railroad  irom  New  York. 
Wilkesbarre  (Pa.)  from  Easton  by  Lehigh  Valley. 
Williamsburg  (Mass.)  from  New  Haven  by  W.  road. 
Wdliamstown  (Mass.)  from  Albany,  Troy  or  Boston,  by  Troy 

and  Boston  road. 
WiUistm  (Vt.)  from  Essex  Junction. 
Willoughby  Lake  (Vt.)  from  West  Burke,  (see  this  list) 
Wilmington  (0.)  by  rail  from  Cincinnati. 
Winstead  (Ct-)  from  Bridgeport  by  Nan^atuck  road. 
Woburn  [East]  (Mass.)  from  Boston  by  Lowell  road. 
Wolcot'oiUe  (Ct.)  from  Bridgeport  by  Nangatuck  road. 
Woodimry  (N.  J.)  by  rail  from  Camden. 
Woodstock  {,^%)  from  White  River  Junction. 
Woodbndge  (N.  J.)  from  Rahway,  by  rail. 
WooTisocket  (R.  I.)  by  rail  from  Providence  or  Worcester. 
Wyandotte  (Kansas.)  opp.  Kansas  city  (see  this  list). 
Wyandotte  (Mich.)  from  Detroit. 
Wyoming  (Minn.)  by  rail  from  St.  Paul. 
Wyoming   Valley  (Pa.)  from  Scranton,  by  the  Lackawaema 

and  Bljomsburg  road. 
Yankton  (Dacotah),  by  the  Missouri  river  from  Sioux  city. 
TeUow  Springs  (O.)  by  rail  from  Xenia  or  Gincmnati. 
York  (Pa.)  by  rail  from  Harrisburg. 


INDEX. 


Ac.ipulco,  Mex.,  273. 
Adiranuack  MonntaiiiQ  97  ion 
AUrian,  Mich.,  227  235    '       ' 
Akron,  Ohio,  210^' ^'^^• 

o"?L"7l,^2^f   ^^*™  spring.), 
Albany,  N.  Y.,  70 
Albion,  Mich.,  2.35.* 
Albion,  N.  Y.,  77. 
Alexandria,  Va..  i«Q  ihk  m- 
Alkali,  Neb.;  265      *^**' ^^^' ^^^• 
Alkglieay  City,  Pa.,  200 
A  egheny  Mountains  1^ 

A    ntown,  Pa,,  208. 
Alliance,  O.,  210 
Altoona.  Pa.,  199. 
A  ton  liay,  N.  u  ,  125, 129 

AUrn:Ji';'H%'^^'^«^''^«-^- 
Amador,  CaK,  274.  I 

Amherst,  MaPs.,  139 

Amtnonoosoc  FallH,  N.  H    134 
Anchorage,  Ky.,  217.        '       ' 
Andover,  North,  Mass,  124 
Annapolis  Junction.  Md    171 

ANNAI'0LI8,Md.,  168    171 

Ann  Arbor,  Mich.rSl'       ' 

^PPomattox,  Va.,  196 

Aquia  Creek,  Va.,  183  185 
Argenta,  Nev.,  ?69.  '^'  ^^^• 

Arlmgton  House,  Va..  182 
Arnprior,  Can.,  243.  *  ' 
Acthabasca  (Junction),  Can.,  128, 

Ashland,  Iowa,  263. 
Ashland,  Ky.,  217. 
Aspen,  Utah,  267. 
Asplnwall.  f!i»nt   im—    •»« 
Aniens,  N.  Y.77o."''^^''  *'*'• 


Athena,  o..  203. 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  191. 
At  antic,  Iowa,  264. 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J    1.50  iaa 
Atiieboro,  j/ass.  li'o.^^'  ^^^ 
Auburn,  Cal..  270 
Auburn,N.  Y.,  76. 
AroLSTA,  Ga.,  191. 
AuguHta,  Me.,  127 
An  tiable  River,  N.  Y..  loo 
Austin,  Iowa,  238,  261  262* 
Austin,  Nev.,'269.       '      ' 
Australia  (to),  273.. 

B. 

Balaton  Spa,  N.  Y.,  91. 

{2^?""^*^'  ^^cJhurct; 

lC7-Excur^ion8:S68^LoS 
Excursions.  168,169, 170       *®'^ 

Bangor,  Me.,  127.         '  ""* 

Barrytown,  N.  Y.,  68. 

Batavia,  N.  Y.,  77. 

Bathurst,  N.  B.,  260. 

nalll^  S?'®®'^'  M'ch.,  235. 

«ay  City,  Mich.,  2-10. 
Beauport,  Can.,  263. 
Beaverton,  Can.,  242. 
Becuncour,  Can.,  128. 

Bedford  Springs,  Pa.,  199. 
Bel-Air,  Md  ,  168. 
Belle  Air,  o.,  202. 
Belleville,  Can.,  243. 
Bellows  Falls.  Vt..  14A 
"eimont,  Mo.,220:  '" 
Belmont,  Nev.,  269. 


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INDEX. 


II 


! 


m 


1 


f  1 


Belult,  Wis..  238. 

licrgen  Point,  N.  J..  58,  i49.  206. 

Bergen  Tunnel,  N.  J,  83. 

Berlin.  Can.,  232,  242. 

Bethlehem,  N.  H.,  lU. 

Bethlehem,  Pa.,  208. 

Beverley,  N.  J.,  150. 

Bldde.onl,  Me.,  125. 

Big  Oak  Flat,  Cal.,  274. 

Big  Trees  of  Calaveras,  Cal.,  271, 

274. 
Big  frees  of  Mariposa,  Cal.,  275. 
Big  Tnnnel,  Va  ,  195. 
Biughainton,  N.  Y.,  76.  87* 
Bird's  Point,  Mo.,  221. 
Binninghain,  Pa.,  200. 
Bismarck,  Mo.,  221. 
Bifter  Creek,  VVyo,,  266. 
Black  River,  Can.,  128. 
Bladenaburg,  Md.,  171. 
Blairsville,  Pa.,  200. 
Bloody  Pond,  N.  Y.,  95. 
Bloomiugton,  111.,  224,  261,  262, 

263. 
Bloomsbury,  N.  J.,  207. 
lioca,  Cal.,  269. 
Boise  City,  Idaho,  268,  269. 
Bonsack's,  Va.,  195. 
Boone,  Iowa.  262. 
Boonton,  N.  J.,  228. 
Bordentorvvn,    N.   J.,   148,    150, 

160. 
Boston,    107,    iio,    115,    251— 
Streets,    117— Public    Grouude, 
li:  —  Antiquities,  117  —  Public 
Buildings,  118— Monuments,  119 
— Chuvchep,  119 -Libraries  and 
Lit.  Inst ,  119— rheatres,  120— 
Hotels,  120— Excursions,  lit)— 
Harvard  University,  120— WaHh- 
inuton    Head    Quarters,    121— 
Mount  Auburn  Cemetery,  121— 
Longer  Excursions,  121, 122. 
Bothwell,  Can.,  2.32. 
Bound  Brook,  N.  J.,  206. 
Bowling  Green,  Ky.,  219. 
Bowmanville,  Can  ,  242, 
Bradford,  Mass.,  124. 
Branch  Intersection.  Pa.,  198. 
Branchville,  S.  C,  191. 
Brandywine  Creek,  Pa.,  162. 
Braltleboro,  Vt  ,140. 
Breckenridge,  Minn.,  239. 
Bridgeport.  Ct.,  103. 
Bridgeton,  N.  J.,  160, 159. 
Brighton,  Cal.,  274. 
lirighton,  Mass.,  107. 


Bristol,  Pa.,  148. 

Bristol,  Tenu  ,  195. 

Brockport,  N.  Y.,  77 

Brockvllle,  Can.,  24b. 

Brooklyn  connection  with  New 
York)— Streets,  47  —  Churches, 
50— rublic  Buildings,  61— Hotels 
53— Th"!atres,  54— Churches  for 
Service,  64— Public  Grounds,  56, 
57— Prosoect  Park,  57— Green- 
wood Cemetery.  57— Excursions 
57,  58— Navy  Yard,  58. 

Brown's,  Can.,  246. 

Brown  University,  109, 

Bryan,  Wyo.,  267. 

Buckingham,  Can.,  246. 

Bucyrua,  O. ,  210. 

Budd's  Lake,  N.  J.,  60,  228. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  89,  232,  234, 
240. 

Buford,  Wyo ,  266. 

Bull  Run  (Battle-fleld),  Va.,  183. 

Bulstrode,  Can.,  128,  251. 

Bureau,  111.,  263. 

Burkevilie  (Junction),  Va.,  196. 

Burlington,  Iowa,  215,  238,   239- 

261,  263,  264. 
Burlington,  N.  J.,  150, 160. 
Burlington,  Vt.,  100,  loi,  140. 
Bush  River  Bridge,  Md.,  164 

Cacouna,  Can.,  265. 
Cairo,  111.,  194,  205,  216,  220. 
Caldwell,  N.  Y..  95. 
Caledonia,  N,  Y.,  77. 
Caledonia  Springs,  Can  ,  246. 
California  Junction,  Iowa,  264, 265. 
Calllcoon,  N.  Y.,86. 
Calvary  Mountain,  Can..  247. 
Camden,  N.  J.,  148, 160, 159. 
Camel's  Hump  Mountain,  Vt.,  loO. 
Canandaigu  I,  N.  Y.,  77. 
Canton,  ().,  210. 
Cape  Cod,  Mass.,  122. 
Cape  Elizabeth,  Me.,  125. 
CapeMav,N.  J.,  150.  160, 
Cape  Rouge,  Can.,  253. 
Cape  Vincent,  N.  Y.,  243. 
Carbon,  W>o.,  266. 
Cariiondale,  Pa.,  229. 
CarlUon,  C.n., 246. 
Carloton  Place,  Can.,  243,  245. 
Carlin,  Nev.,  26t». 
Carlisle,  Pa ,  198. 


INDEX. 


159. 


Carter,  Utah,  267. 
Cascade  Bridge,  N.  Y  ,  87. 
Casey,  Iowa,  264 
Caetje  Ilock,  Utah,  267. 
Casieton,  N.  Y.,  70. 
Castleton,  Vt.,101. 
CatawiBsa,  Pa.,  209. 

>;:^?^  '  ^^«"n'aln  House.  ri«. 
Cave  City,  Ky.,  218. 
Cayuga.  N.  Y.,  77. 

263''^*^**^^'  '**^*'  '^^^'  ''^^^.  ^61. 

i^^iil^K^^^'  CoJ-  266. 
13?!®  *Iarbor,  N.  H..  102,  130, 

Chainbersburg.  Pa.,  183,198 
Champalun,  in.,  224. 
Charles  Cliy,  Iowa,  238. 
Charles  on.  Mo.,  221. 

CllAKLESrON,  S.  C.    18-i    IfiO 

Charlotte,  N.  y.  77       '       ®' 

clmnotteTown,'p.'E  r.  2.V) 
Charlottesville,  Va.   183    i<V-. 
Chatham,  can.,  2.32.'**^'  ^^'• 

ss'^rfi^r-'  *^^'  ^^^- 1 

Chenoa,  111.,  224. 
Cherry  Valley,  N.  Y    74 
Che.ster,N.jf;228.    ''*• 
Chester,  Pa.,  162 
Chester,  Va.,  186. 
CHEYENNE.  Wyo..265. 

^S^^^l'lji' 201,  205,212,220. 
nhji:  ^^^'  ^27,  234,  836,  238,  239 
Ch  camuuga,  Tean.,  196.    ' 
China  (to»,  273 
Chinese  Camp,  Cal.,  274. 
Cincinnati,  o.,   201    'id'}    o/*^ 
^205,  210,  218,  221,  223  fn'   *^' 
Caremont,Vt..i4b.     '   *"* 
C  earfleltl,  Pa.,  199. 
cievelan<i,  o..  20J.  20-'    oni  .>n- 
210,  216,  226,  240.     '  "^^'  ^^^'' 
C  in  ton,  Iowa,  261. 
C  y(  e,  N.  Y.,  77. 
Wc,  ().,  227. 

^'2l?(^f??;  '^^   Pennsylvania, 
Coatesviiie.  Pa..  197. 
Cohurg,  Can..  242. 
Cohoes  Palls,  N.  V..  71. 
<,o  borne.  Can.,  243. 

v«'J,?«pnu^,  N.  v.,  66. 


298 


Colfax,  Cal.,  270. 

Loimar,  Iowa,  238. 
Co  oma,  Cal.,  270. 
Co  um».la,  ind.,  211. 

Columbia.  Pa.,  198. 
Columbia,  8.  c,  188.  101 

Corao,  Cai:.,  247. 
Coney  Island.  N.  y.,  68. 
Concord,  Mass.,  123,136 

CONCORD,  N.  H.    124,  iVo    137 

Conema.igh  Station  Pa!;  19?'^' 

Contia  Costa,  Cal..  273 

Conway,  N.  H.,  102,  129,  isi, 

Conway  Valley,  N.  H.,  .;jo. 

Cooperi-town,  I^r.  Y.,  74. 
connne,  U.  ah,  268. 
Corning,  N.  Y.  77  gs 
Cornwall  Landing,  NY.  66 

orry,  Pa.,  89, 198,'226,  2.iO 
Coshocton,  ().,  202  227. 
touncil  iJiutrs,  Iowa,  atv*,  264. 
<  ovlngton,  Ky..  204  217 

cranberry,  N.  .1..  150. 
Crawiord  House.  N.  H.,  133. 
C  esson.  Pa.,  199.  '       * 

Cres'line,  0.,  210. 
Creston,  Wyo.,  266. 
Cn-flekl.  Md.,  163. 
Croton  River,  N.  v..  63. 
Culpepper,  Va.,  183. 
Cnmi)e/land,  Md..  170.  201. 

Hanvers,  No..  Masi.,  124 
Hanviile,  Can.,  128. 
J 'anvllie  .Junction,  Me.   107 
Darien,  ( r.,  103.    '       '  ^-^* 

IMvenport,  Iowa.  239,  263 
Iayton,o.,204,2io,2ii  "27: 

2m!m.     *'""  ''^P'  «®'  '^' 

Denn'ison".  ().,  202. 

Denver,  Col.,  266. 

iJeposit.  N,  Y.,  86. 

I)ES  Moines.  Iowai,2l.'j,  262.  264 

'^^^I'l^'T'^MieUM  210,  2il.  216^227 

l^tvli'H  Cute.  Utah,  267. 


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! 

1                            i 

Dexter,  I  »wa,  2d4, 
Dixon,  111,261. 
Dobbs  Ferry,  N.  Y.,  63. 
Dorsey.  Md.,  171. 
Doucet'8  Landing,  Can.,  128. 
Dover,  Del.,  1(53. 
Dover,  N.  J.,  228. 
Dover,  N.  H.,  125,129,  137. 
Downi  vilie  Cal.,  270. 
DowninRtou,  Ta.,  197. 
Drakesville,  N. .!..  228. 
Dreri.iftn  Junction,  O.,  202. 
Dnlmque,  Iowa,  239,  261. 
Duluth,  Minn.,  288,  240. 
Dundas,  Can.,  232* 
Dunkirk,  N.  Y.,  89  226. 
Dunl'lth,  Iowa,  261. 
DunviUe,  Can.,  232. 
Durtiam,  N.  H.,  125. 

E. 

Easton,  Pa.,  160,  207*  229. 

East  I'enn.  Junction,  Pa.,  208. 

Katontown,  N.  .1.,  f>9. 

Kbon-hnrji,  Pa.,  199. 

Echo  Canon  (and  City),  Utah,  267. 

Eciio  Lake,  N.  H.,  141. 

Egypt  t to),  273. 

Elgin.  111.,  from  ClileaRo,  212  to  216. 

Eizabcth  City,  Va.,  169. 

Eli/abeth,  N.  J..  f)9,    146,  WT, 

206. 
Ehzabetliport,  N.  J..  149.  2C6. 
Eik  (irove,  Cal.,  274. 
Elkliar,  Inu.,  227. 
Eikhorn,  Neb.,  265. 
Eikliorn,  Wis.,  237. 
Elko,  Nev..  268. 
Klktdn,  Md.,  163. 
Ellicott's  Mills,  Md.,  170 

Ellt-'.  Cat.,  271. 

Elnura.  N.  Y.,88,198. 

Eminence,  Ky.,  217. 

Eniporiujn,  Pa.,  230. 

Englewood,  111.,  262. 

Erie  Canal,  74. 

Erie,  Pa.,  198,  201,  226,  230,  240. 

EBsex  Junction.  Vt.,  101. 

K'H-ope  (to,  by  Paciflc),  273. 

Evansviile,  Ind.,  219. 

Exeter,  N.  H.,  125. 

F. 

■.-'"irf'fx  Cnart-Hou-^e.  Y9.^  183. 
i-ttli  Riv'M-.  Mass.  113,  1  14. 


Falls  of  the  Ammonoosuc,  N.  H., 

134. 
Falls  of  the  Chaudiere,  Can.,  244« 

253. 
Falls  of  Cohoes,  N.  Y.,  71. 
Falls  of  t  le  Genesee,  N.  Y.,  77. 
Falls,  Glen  Ellis.  N.  H.,  131. 
Fads,  Glenn'rf,  N.  Y.,  95. 
Falls,  Kauterskill,  N.  Y„  69. 
FalN  of  Minnehaha,  Minn  .  239. 
Falls  of  Niagara,  77, 7 8,  242. 
Falls,  Passaic,  59, 84. 
Falls  of  the  Potomac,  D.  C,  182. 
Fall'".  Rideau,  Can.,  2U,  245. 
Fallrt  of  the  bawkiil,  N.  Y..  S6. 
Falls  of  St.  Anne.  Can.,  247 
Falls  of  8t.  Anthony,  Mmti .  239. 
Fills  of  Irenton,  N.  Y.,  75. 
Falls  of  the  Yo  Semite,  Cal.,  275. 
Farmington,  N.  H.,  129. 
Fwhkill  Landing,  N.  Y.,  66. 
Fitchburg,  Mass.,  140. 
Flemlngton.  N.  J.,  207. 
Klorence,  S.  C  ,  189. 
Florin,  Cal..  274. 
Flume,  The  (and  House),  N.  H., 

142. 
Fcnda,  N.  Y.,74. 

FOiest,  0,,210. 
,  Fort  Br'dger,  Utah,  267. 

Fort  Dodge,  Iowa.  262,  264 
Fort  Hamilton,  N.  Y.,  58. 

Fort  Howard.  Wis.,  261. 

Fort  .Massasaugrt.  Can..  2')7. 

Fort  Niagara,  N.  Y.,  2.')7. 
,  Fort  Plain,  N.  Y  .  74. 

Fort  Saunders,  Wyo..  2H6. 

Fort  Schu.vler.N.Y.,  111. 

Fort  Sedgwick,  Neb.,  265. 

Fort  SncUing,  Minn  ,  23<*. 

Fort  Washington.  Va.,  1S5. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  lOl,  211,  224^ 
227,  235.  262 

Fortress  Monroe,  Va..  169. 

Four  Lakes,  Wis..  2.S8. 

Foxboro,  Mass.,  110 

Framlngham,  Mass.,  107. 

Franconla  Notch,  N.  H.,  134. 

Frank  ford,  Pa.,  148. 

Fianklinton,  Md.,  168. 

Frederick.  Md..  170. 

Fri'dericsburg,  Va.,  18.'). 

Fredericton,  N.  B.,  259. 

Freehohl,  N.  J..  149. 

Freeport,  111.,  237,  261.263. 

Fi'oenort,  Pn..  200. 
Kiviiiunt,  u..  2-27. 


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TNDEX. 


295 


Fremont,  Neb.,  262.  265. 
Frenchman's  Bay,  Can  ,  242. 


Galena,  III.,  239. 

Gait,  Cal.,  274. 

Galveston,  Texas,  192,  194 

Ganauoque,  <  iin.,  243. 

GanlHun'8  Landmg,  N.  Y    64 

GatJneau  River,  Can.,  246." 

Genesee  Falls,  K.  y,,  77. 

Geneva,  N,  Y.,  77. 

(ienoa,  111.,  237. 

Georgetown,  Cal.,  27o. 

Georgetown,  D.  c,  i-2. 

Georgetown,  Mass.,  124 

Germantown,  Pa.,  loi*. 

(Jilinore,  Neb.,  265. 

Girard,  Pa.,  226. 

GlenAllen.  Mo.,  221. 

Glencoe,  can.,  232. 

Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  61. 

Gkn  Kills  Fall8.  N.  H..  l;;i 

GJen  House,  N.  II.,  l.]i. 

Glenn's  Kails.  N.  Y.,  9... 

GoUcricli,  Can.,  232.  240. 

Golden  City,  Cal.  266. 

Gold  HjII,  Nev..  269 

GoHic.  N.  H..  129. 

Gordons ville,  Va.   183,  istj. 

Gorliam,  N.  H..  102.  l«V.2.)i. 

Gospori  Navy  Yard,  Va  ,  169. 

Grafton,  Mass.,  107. 
Grand  Haven,  Mich 

Grand  Island,  Xei) 

Grand  Jnnctiou.  Iowa,  262. 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  23:). 
Granger,  Utah,  267. 
Grnnite  ranon.  \Vyo..  266. 
Grass  Va'ley,  Cal.,  2T0. 
Great  American  l)e  ert.  268. 
Great  Uend,  N.  Y.,  87.  229. 
Great  Falls.  N.  H.,  125. 
Great  Nevada  Sandy  l>esotr.  2(;o. 
Great  Salt  l^ake,  Utah,  268. 
Green  Bay,  Wis  .  215,  261 
Greenbnsh,  N.  Y.,  70 
Greenfield,  Masp.,  140. 
Greenport,  L.  t..  61. 
Gieen  Biver.  Wvo.,  266. 
GreensiKiro,  N.  c  ,  188. 
Groensbnrg,  Pa.,  200. 
Greenwich.  Kast,  R.  r..  JOo. 
Greenwood  L;ike,  N.  V..  85. 
Grenviile,  can..  246. 


227,  235. 
^65. 


Greycourt.  N.  Y.,  86. 
Grlmsi)y,  Can.,  231. 
(Jrinnell,  Iowa,  263. 
Groton,  Ct.,  108. 

Grotou  Junction,  Mass.,  136,  140. 
Grout's  Corners,  Mass.,  140. 
Guelpii,  Can.,  232,  242. 
Gunpowder    River    Bridge,  Md., 


Hackettstown,  N.  J.,  60,  228. 

Ha  Hrt  Bay,  Can.,  256. 

Halifax,  N.  ».,  250,  «.-»9. 

Hamilton,  Can.,  asi,  241. 

Hamilton,  O  ,  210. 

Hampton  Junction,  N.  j.,  207,  228. 

Hampton.  N.  H.,  125. 

Hampton  and  Roads>,  Va  ,  169. 

Hancock,  N.  Y.,  86. 

Hannibal,  Mo  ,239. 

Hanover,  Md.,  171. 

Il.inover,  Va.,  163. 

Harpers  Ferry,  W.  Va.,  170, 171, 

1^3,  2U1, 
HaKTKoBD,  Ct.,  106. 

HurrLsburg,  Can.,  2.32. 

H^RKISBUKG,    Pa.,  160,   163,   198, 
209.  '  ' 

Harvard  University,  120. 
Haverhill.,  Mass.,  124. 
Ilavai  a  Cuba,  194. 
Havie  de  Grace,  Md.,  lc,2,  103. 
Ha"  kesbury,  Can..  246. 
Hazard,  Wyo.,  266. 
Hazlcton,  Pa..  209. 
Helena,  Nev..  268. 
Henderson,  Ky.,  219. 
Herkimer,  N.  Y.,  74. 
Hermitage,  the,  Tenn.,  219, 
Hicktord  Junction,  Va.,  189. 
Highlands  of  Navesiiik.  59. 
IIighUuulK  ofihe  Hudson,  63. 
Hightstown,  N.  J..  150, 
Hillsdale,  Mich.,  227. 
Hillsdale,  Wyo.,  265. 
Hoboken,  N.  J.,  58. 
Homewood.  Pao,  2lo. 
Honeadale,  Pa.,  229. 
Hoosic  Tunnel,  Mass.,  136. 
Hortcon,  Wis.,  237. 
H')rnell8ville,  N.  Y..  89, 
Hudson,  Can.,  -.^47. 
Hudson.  N.  Y.,  70. 

Hv'Mllitia    \ruaa      1o4 

iiyde  Park^lsi!  "Ym"6T. 


30f> 


TNDKX. 


1. 

IrKilanu,  Pa.,  im. 
liuUrt  (to),  27:J. 

iNDlANOrOLIS,    llKl..     211.     -MN, 

lone  City,  Cul.,  i>74. 
Iowa  City,  Iowa,  'MY.\. 
UlUtuI  Pond,  127,  -251,  253,  205. 
Isle  of  ShoalH.  N.  11.,  125. 
Iron  Mountain,  Mo.,  221. 
Irouton,  Mo  ,  221. 
Irvlneton,  I'a.,  2:10. 
Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  8S. 

J. 

JackHon,  C.il ,  274. 
Jackson,  Mich.,  235. 
Jackson,  Ml88.,  1U4. 
Jacksonville,  111.,  224. 
Jamaica,  L.  1.,  oi. 
Jamesburg,  N.  J,,  14i>. 
Jameatown  iruins),  Va  ,  itia 
Janewvlile,  Wis.,  215,  2a7. 
Japan  (to),  27a. 
Jetrerson  City,  Mo  ,  22:i. 
Jeffersonvilie,  Ind  ,  218 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  i44,  197. 
JohnsonviUe,  Teun.,  220. 
Johnstown,  Pa.,  i»y. 
Jollet,  III.,  224,  262. 
JoneavHle,  Mich.,  227. 
Julesburj?,  Neb..  265. 

K. 

Kalamazoo.  Mich.,  227,  234,  235. 
Kant<'r8kili  FallH.  m. 
Kearney  (and  Fort;  Neb.,  20.'). 
Keene,  N.  U.,  140. 
KeesevlUe,  N.  Y..100. 
Kelton.  Utah,  288. 
Kenosha,  Wis.,  237. 
Kennebuuk,  Me.,  125. 
Kensington,  Pa.,  148. 
Keokuk,  Iowa,  239,261,  262,  2(U. 
Klrderhook,  N.  Y.,  70. 
Kingston,  Can.,  243,  257. 
Kingston,  N.  Y.,  67. 
K.ngsville,  S.  C,  l.vi. 
Kiriery,  Maine,  125. 
Knoxville,  Tenn„,  188,  105,  219. 
Komoka,  Can.,  232. 

li. 

Lachine,  Can.,  847. 
LaoUiue  Rapids,  Can.,  850. 


i-arkawaxen.  N.  Y  ,  «6. 

L    Crosse,  WIh.,  2i9. 

Laliiyotte.,  Ind.,  211. 

I.ara.vette  College.  2'>8. 

Lagrange.  Ky.,  217. 

Lake  CUamplal  •.  i»9. 

Lake  Donner,  ('al.,  209. 

Lake  (leorge,  95. 

liake  Ilopatcong.  00,  22S. 

Lake  M;ilr>pHC.  00. 

Lake  Meniphremagog,  Can.,  127, 

138. 140. 
Lake  Pepin,  Minn.,  2:(0. 
Lake  Poncliartrain,  La.,  194. 
Lake  Slnicue,  Can.,  242 
Lake  St.  diaries.  Can..  S53,  254. 
Lake  St.  CI  ilr,  233. 
Lake  St.  Louis,  Can.,  247. 
Lake  br.  P(!ier,  Can.  128. 
Lake  Superior,  216,  340. 
Lake  Superior  Copper  Regions. 

840. 
Lake  Superior  Iron  Regions,  940. 
Lake  Taljoe,  (.'al.,  269. 
Lake  Wiunepesaukie,  125,   129. 
Lake  01  the  Two  Mountains,  Can., 

247. 
Lambertvllle,  N.  J.,  207. 
Laniokln  Juuoiion,  P.i..  102. 
LancaHitr.  Pa.,  160,  19T. 
L'Ance  a  I'Eau.  Can.,  255. 
Lnnesborough,  N.  Y.,  87. 
LANSINtJ,  Mich.,  235. 
Lau.slngburgh,  N.  Y'.,  71. 
Laporie,  Ind.,  227. 
La  Prairie.  Can.,  100. 
Laramie,  Wyo..  266. 
La  Salle.  111..  203. 
Latlirop, «  al.,  271,  275. 
Laurel.  Md.,  171. 
Lawrence,  Mass.,  122. 1*41,  135. 
Lawrencev'lle,  Pa  ,200. 
Law 'on,  Mich.,  236. 
Lazaretto,  The,  Pa..  162. 
Lebanon,  Pa  ,  198,  209. 
Lebanon  Springs,  N.  Y.,  7u. 
LecHburg,  Va.,  183. 
Leetonla,  ().,  810. 
Lennoxvllle,  Can.,  135. 
Le  Ilov.  X.  Y.,  77. 
Lewca,  Del.,  103. 
Lewl8t<m,  N.  Y..  242,  857. 
LewiHtou,  Pa.,  199. 
Lexington   (and   Junction),    Ky.« 

8r 
Lima,  O..  211.  287. 
LtNCOLN,  Neb.,  '^yi. 


INDEX, 


207 


I/lHlct,  Cau.,  864. 
J-lifle  Palis,  N.  Y.,  74. 
Little  llock.  Ark.,  2«0. 

.Ittleton.N.H.,  102,189,  140. 
Lock  Haven.  Pa.,  199,  aso. 

l.offaiSBport,  Ind.,  Sll,  884,  927. 

LoiKlon,  Can..  838. 

Lt»ii(lnn,  O.,  803. 

L^jUjr  Hranch,  N.  J.,  59,  uy,  150, 

I-onjySault  RaplUn,  Can.,  246. 
liO'kout  Mounralu,  196. 
i.oroite.  Can.,  253. 
f/()il»lnal,  Can.,  246. 
Loii.ivii.LE,  Ky.,  211,  ai  1,281. 
l.ovelau'l,  O.,  8')4.  «»*•*• 

l/)well.  Mass.,  121,134.136. 
Limdy'a  Lane,  Can.,  81. 
Lyme,  Cr.,  108. 
Lyme,  E.  &  S.,  ct.,  108. 
Lynn.Masa.,  181,  122 
Lynchburg,  Va.,  196. 
Ljous,  N.  Y.,  77. 

Macon,  Ga.,  191. 
Madison,  N.  J.,  228. 

JjAoraoN  Wis    915,  237,  26L 

Major's,  Can  ,  246.  ' 

Maiden,  N,  Y.,  68. 

Malilon  |.So.)Ma88.,  122. 

Mullory  Town,  Can.,  243. 

Mammoth  Cave  of  Kentucky,  218 

Manassas  Jan«  tion,  Va.,  183    19 j' 

Maucliester.N.  H.,  124,  131.' 

Matikato,  Minn  ,  238. 

M.vnaaeld,  Mass.,  no. 

Mauafleld,  o  ,  210. 
Mantua  Junction,  Pa  ,  197 

Manunkachunk.  N.  J,,  288.  8-29 

Marietta,©.,  804. 
Mariposa.  Cal ,  275. 
M.avhall,  Iowa,  268. 
Marshall,  Mich.,  23r). 
MariinsbMrs:.  Pa.,  199. 
Alarquand,  Mo,,  281. 
Marquette,  i.ake  Superior,  840. 
Mar,\8ville,  Cal..  870. 273. 
Mason  City,  Iowa,  262, 263. 
Massillou,  O.,  210. 
Ma;.t  Hope,  N.  Y.,  88. 
irtcG'esror,  Iowa,  288. 
McKenzie,  Tenn  ,  8^0. 
McPher8on(and  Fort),  Neb.,  2«5. 
Medford.  Maaa..  \%x. 


337,  899, 


Iowa, 


Medina,  N.  y  ,  77 
Memphis  Junction.  Ky..  2H». 
MemphlH,  Tenn..  194,  loe  219.  28^. 
Mencfota,  III.,  868.  ' 

Mcndofa  Junction,  Minn.,  2.38. 
Meredith  Villapre,  N.  H.,  loi,  138. 
Mcrlden.  (Jt ,  106. 
Meridian,  Miss.,  loo. 
JJ<^"Iraac  River  and  Vallev,  l.MJ. 
Mchljran  City.  Mich.,  836. 
Middlehurv,  vt  ,101. 
Middletown,  N.  Y.,  86. 
Middleiown,  Pa.,  198. 
Milford,  Va.,  186. 
MlilviHe,  N.  J..  160. 
MrltOU,  Pa.,  229. 
Milton,  Wis.,  237. 
Milroy,  Pa.,  109. 
Milwaukie,  Wis.,  215, 
2«1. 

Mineral  Point,  Mo.,  221. 
Mingo  Junction.  O.  802. 
MmneapoUs,  Minn..  23«. 
Minnehaha,  Min..  2.38. 
Mississ  ppl.  Mouths  of.  104 
M  ssouri  Valley  Junction, 

26  2. 

Mobile,  Ala.,  19«,  196 
Modesta.  Cal..  275. 
Mohawk  Valley,  N.  Y.,  73. 
Mok-  luinne  Hill  Cal.,  270.  274. 
Monmouth  Junction,  N.  J.,  149. 
Monocacy  (and  \a  ley),  Md.,  170. 
Monroeviile,  O,  227 
Monson,  Mass.,  139. 
Monterey,  Cal  ,  273. 
MONTOOMEK\,     Ale. 

220.  ' 

Montlcello,  Va..  183 
Montmorencl.  Falls'of,  Can. 
Montpeller,  Vt.,  140 
MoNTBKAL.  Can..    138,    242 

244,  245,  247,  25.3.  265,  2.-.7. 
MoosfMiead  Lake,  127. 
Moreau  Station,  N.  \.,  »5 
Morrison,  111.,  261. 
Morristown,  N.  J.,  60,  a«8. 
Morrow,  0  ,  204, 
Moscow,  Iowa,  26:}. 
Mound  City,  111.,  220. 
Mount  Holly,  N.  J.,  160. 
Mount  Hope,  R.  I.,  113, 114 
Mt  Joy,  Pa.,  198 
Mt.  Lafayette,  N.  II.,  141, 148. 
Mt.  Mansfield,  Vt..  loo. 
Mountain  of  RIgaud,  The,  Can.. 
240. 


101,     19«, 


26% 


243, 


\  £ 


r  it 


wa 


,  INDEX. 


11 


Meant  Vernon,  Va.,  184t  '«* 
Mount    WanlilnKtun.  N.    II.,   ini, 

V\2. 
Mount  WebHter,  N.  H.,  133. 
Mount  Wlliard,  N.  H.,ia3. 
Murray  Bay.  Can.,  254. 
MuHc.aUne.  Iowa,  263. 
Mystic,  Ct.,  10», 

N. 

Nahant,  Ma»8.  121. 

Napanee,  Can.,  243. 

NarrowBburg.  NY..  86. 

N\8HViu.E.  Tenn.,  191.  219. 

NaHlma,  Mass..  1*22, 124 

Natick,  Mass.,  107. 

Natural  LridRe,  Va.,  19.'). 

Kaavoo,  111 ,  239. 

Nebranka  City,  Neb.,  262. 

Nevada,  Cal ,  270. 

New  Almaden  Mines.  Cal..  273. 

NBWaKK,  N.  J.,  59,  3  44,  197,  22«. 

Newark,  ().,  202. 

New  Baltimore.  N.  Y.,  70. 

New  Bed  lord,  Mass.,  122. 

New  Brlffhton,  S.  I.,  59. 

Nbw  Brunswick,   N.   J.,    146, 
197. 

New  Buiralo.  MIcli.,  236. 

Newburyh,  N.  Y.,  67. 

Newburyport,  Mass.,  124. 

Newcastle  (and  Junctions    l>el., 
163. 

Newcastle,  Pa.,  210. 

New  Durham,  Ti.  II..  129 

New  Haven.  Ct ,  104, 107. 

New  Lisbon,  O  ,  210. 

New  London,  Ct.,  108, 114.  136. 
139. 

Newmarket  .Tunction,  N.  H.,  12.') 

Newmarket,  N.  H.,  125. 

New  Orleans,    La.,  192,  196, 
223.  239. 

Newport.  Ky .  204, 

Newport,  R.  T.,  111. 

Newport.  Vt.,  138, 140. 

Newion,  N  ,T.,228. 

Nbw  York  City,  42— Harbor.  42 
—  Streets,  46  — Museums.  47— 
Libraries,  47— Public  Galleries. 
47— Educational  institutions.  48 
—Monuments,  49  — Antiquities, 
49— Churches.  49— Public  Build- 
ings, 60— Commercial  BuildinK.^, 
51_Private  Dwe  linRs,  .V2— Hotel 


53— Churches  for  Service,  84— 
Public  (Jrounds,  55,  86,  67— Cen- 
tral Park,  56— Excursions,  68  to 
61  -  HlKh  Bridge,  67  — Jerome 
Park.  57  —  Longer  Excurplous, 
59. 

Niagara  Falls.  77,  18,  242. 

Niagara  (Village),  N.  Y.,  257. 

Nlles,  Cal.,  271 

Nlles,  Mich.,  236. 

Norfolk.  Va..  16:1  168.  ^ 

Norrlstown.  Pa..  16o. 

North  Adams,  Mass.,  140. 

North  Bend.  Neb.,  265. 

North  Platte,  Neb.,  265. 

Nor  walk,  Ct.,  10.3. 

Norwich,  Ct.,  114,  136, 139. 

O. 

Oak  Hill,  N.  Y.,  68. 

Oakland,  Cal,  270.  2'71,  273. 

Oakvilie,  Can.,241. 

Oberlln,  O.,  227. 

Ogallala,  Neb,  265, 

On  DEN.  Utah,  267. 

Ogdensburgh,  N.  Y.,  :«,  244,  246, 

258. 
Oil  {My,  Pd.,  201,  230. 
Oil  Region?,  Pa  ,  89,  201.  226.  230. 
Old  Man  of  the  Mountain.  N.  II , 

141. 
Old  Point  Comfort.  Yh. ,  169. 
OleopoUs,  Pa.,  230. 
Omaha,  Neb.,  216,  223,  262,  264, 

27.'i. 
Ontonagon,  Lake  Superior.  240. 
Orange  Court  House,  Va.,  183. 
Orange,  N.  J.,  228. 
Oregon  City,  Oregon,  273. 
Orient,  L.  I.,  61. 
Orleans,  Island  of,  Can.,  254. 
Oroville,  Cal.,  273. 
Orvlile,  0.,  210. 
Oslno,  Nev.,  268. 
Oswego  N.  Y..  76. 
Otsego  Lake,  N.  Y.,  74. 
Ottawa,  Can  .  243,  244,  250,  258 
Ottumwa.  Iowa.  262.  264. 
Overlook  Mountain  Hou.se,  67. 
Owatona.  Minn..  238 
Owego,  N.  Y.,  88. 

P. 

Paducah  taud  Junction),  Ky.,  220. 


INDEX. 


2iU 


Palatine  BiMKe,  N.  Y.,  74, 
I'aMHade.  Nov.,  269. 
Palisades,  the  llndHon.  Ha. 
Palmer.  Mass  ,  lOfl,  139. 
Palmyra,  N.  Y.,  77. 
Panama  (Vnt  Anier.,  27:i. 
Paradise,  Idaho,  2m. 
Pak..vCun..  ?:\2 
.Parmu,  Mich., 'isr). 
Pa«w«ic  Falls.  o9.  84. 
PaterHon,  N.J.  fis,  83. 
Pawtueket.  R   I.,  no. 
Peaks  ot  Otter  Va  ,  195. 
Pekin,  HI..  224. 
Pemberton,  N.  J.,  ir>o. 
Pensacola,  Fla.,192. 
Peoria,  III.,  211,  224, -joa. 
Pequo|).  Ntv.,  2fi8. 
Percy.  VVyo.,26d. 
Perth  Amboy,  N.  J..  1.49. 
I'eterboro,  Can.,  243. 
PeterMburjf,  Va..  189. 
Petrolia,  Can.,  232. 
PHbLADKLPniA.  Pa  .  1  Sl-StrcetH, 
152— Public  Bull(lli)j?H,  Ion-An- 
tiquities, 154— Public  Grounds, 
154— Fairmount,  i  .'■)4— (.'hurchos, 
156  —  Libraries,  16«  —  Theatres, 
etc.,    157— Hotels,   157— K.xcur- 
sious,   157— Navy    Yard,    157— 
Arsenals,  158— Laurel  Hill  Ceme- 
tery, 158— The  WiHsahlckon,  158 
— Germantown,  159— Red  Bank 
and   Fort  Mifflin,    15:)— Pcnn's 
Rock,  159— Falls  ol  th«'  .schtivi- 
hill,    15&— Longer    Excunsionn. 
160. 
Phillpsburg,  N.  .T.,  207. 
PIctou,  N.  a.,  260. 
Pictured  Rocks,  Lake   Sunerloi-, 

240. 
Plermont,  N.  Y..  6n. 
Pike's  Peak,  Col.,  26»i. 
Pilot  Knob.,  Mo..  821. 
Pino  Bluff-',  Neb..  265. 
Pinkham  Notch,  N.  Ii.,  \:\\. 
Piihole  (and  Creek)  I'a..  2:50. 
PrrrsBrRO,  Pa.,  170,  aOO,  202. 

226,  262. 
Pirtsfleld,  Mass..  130. 
Pi  tston.  Pa.,  208,  229. 
PlacervJlle.  Cal..  270. 
PlHlnfleld,  Ct .  115 
Pla  nfleld  N.  J..  20H. 
Plattsburjr,  N.  Y..  99. 
Plum  Creek.  Neb..  265 
Piynu^uiii.  Ind.,»ll. 


Plymoutu,  Mas*.,  122. 
Plymouth,  N.  H.,  138. 
Plymouth,  Wis.,  238. 
I'ointe-ao.x  Anglais.  Can.,  247. 
Point  Levi,  Can.,  128,  251,  2r)4. 
Point  of  Rocks,  Md..  170. 
Point  St.  CharlcR,  Cau.,  249.  2.V). 
I'ollard,  Ala.,  192. 
Pond  creek.  111..  26.'!. 
I'ortage  City.  WIh  ,  2.}7 
F'ortajre.  N.  Y.,  89. 
I'ort  Deposit,  Md  ,  l«i2. 
Port  Hope,  Can.,  242. 
Port  Huran,  Mich..  234. 
I'ort  .lervifl,  N.  Y.,  85. 
IMRTr.AND,   Me.,  102,    136.    250, 

2<)1,  2ft3,  255. 
l*ORTi.AND,  Oregon.  2r,H,  278. 
Port  Sariiia,  Can  .  232. 
Portsmr.uth,  N.  H.,  125, 1.37. 
I'ort.sinouth,  Va.,  (Naval  Depot), 

169. 

I'ort  Stanley,  Can.,  232. 
Potoina«!  Falls,  D.  C,  182. 
PotOHl,  Mo.,  221. 
Pouglikeepsle,  N.  Y.,  67. 
I'ralrie  <lu  Chien,  Wis.,  216,  238* 

239. 
Prescott,  Can.,  243,  245,  S5S. 
Princeton,  N.  .1.,  147. 
Profile  House,  N.  H.,  134, 139,  140,. 

141. 
Promontory  Point,  Utah.  2«'8. 
PllOVIDENCK.  II.  1.,  lOtt,  115. 
Put-in- Bay  Islands,  (Lake   Frie),, 

234. 
Putnam,  Ct.,  115. 


QUKBEO,    Can.,  128,  138,  250,  )«.'51,, 

255,  256. 
Queenston,  Can.,  81,  257. 
(iulncy.  111 ,  224,  263 

R. 

Kacju",  Wis.,  2.'7. 

Rahway,  N.  J.,  14«,  197. 

Halrigii,  N.  C,  189. 

Ramapo  Gap  and  Valh-y,  N.  J.,. 

85. 
Ramsey,  Minn..  238. 
Reading,  Mass..  124. 
lieading.  Pa.,  197,  198.  2(;s,  209* 

229. 
Keadville.  Mass.,  110. 


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fADEX. 


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Rod  Bunk,  X.  J.,  M 

lied  Wing,  Mtnu., '2 '.I*. 

Ueno,  Nev.,  2B». 

Henovo,  Pa.,  230. 

Itriiaebeck,  N  V  ,  67. 

Kl(;e  Lake,  Can  ,  243. 

Kichmond,  Can  ,  128,  251  253. 2iV.. 

Hichinond,  O.,  204. 

itii  iiMOM),  Va.,   169,  183    186, 

2i>.'>. 
KiUeau  Falls,  Caa.,  244,  24.'). 
HidKeway  JuncUoii,  N.  U..  180. 
Hlvlere  du  Loup,  Caa.,  128,  251, 

253,  254,  256 
llochostci-,  N.  H,,125,  72fl 
Kochester,  N.  Y..  77 
llochester,  l>a.,  2i)2, 210. 
Ho<!kawa.v,  N.  J..  22.S. 
Ilockaway,  N.  Y.,  68. 
Rockford,  111.,  237. 
Rock  Island,  in.,22r>  239,2fii.263. 
Rockland  Lake,  63. 
Home,  N.  Y.,  76. 
Ifondout,  N.  y.,  67. 
Rouse's   Point,    Vt.,    100,    UO, 

244,  250. 

No.  1.'— Norilurn.  New  York  to 
West  Point,  Catskill,  Albany, 
Troy,  Utlca,  Tien'on  Falls  Ro- 
chester and  Nlatjara  Falls— 62 
to  82. 

\y,  2.— N)rtUern.  New  York  to 
Paterson,  Upper  Delaware,  Up- 
per Susquehanna,  IJmKhamton, 
Elmlr.i,  Butralo  and  Niagara 
Falls  (Krle  Kaliway)— 85  to  iK) 

Ko.  3 —Northern.  New  York  to 
Albany,  Saratojra.  Lake  (Jeorge, 
Adirondack  Mounialns.  Lake 
Chaniplaio,  Vermont  cltlep  ind 
Montreal— 91  to  103 

No.  4— Eastern.  New  York  to 
New  Haven,  Hartford,  Sprinj?- 
fl-ld,  Providence.  Newport, 
New  London,  Sionlngton  and 
Boston  (options)— 103  to  12o. 

No.  5.— Eastern  Boston  to  Ports- 
mouth Portland,  White  Moun- 
tains. Quebec  or  Montreal— 124 
to  128. 

No.  u  —Northern  and  Eastern. 
Boston  to  Lake  Wiunepesaukle, 
YVhlte  Mountains.  Portland  and 
Canadian  cities— 129  to  135. 

jfj,    7._Northern    and    Eastern. 

Na..r    Vrki-L'     to     Mf>w     f.nniinii. 


(8.  C  ),  ch  .r- 
Montgomery, 
Orleans— 189 


Norwich.       Worcester,      Neir 
Hatnpshlre   cities,    Lake    Win- 

-  ncpesaukle  and  the  White  MouO' 
tains— 136  to  143. 

No.  8.— Near  Wes  ern.  New  York 
to  Newark,  New  Brun.swlck, 
Trenton  an«l  (»thcr  New  .lorsey 
cities,  and  I'aliadelphta— 144  to 
161 

No  9— Western  and  Soutlnrn. 
Philadelphia  to  Wllmltigton 
(Del.),  Baltimore,  WasliinKton. 
and  Kichmond— 162  to  188. 

No.    10.— Son* h  Western.      Rich- 
mond to  Raleigh.  Wilmington, 
(N.  C.)   Columola 
leston,   Atlanta, 
Mobile  and  New 
to  194. 

No.  11  —South- Western.  Rich- 
mond to  Lynchburg  Kno.wille, 
Cliattanooga,  Mobile  an<l  New 
Orleans— 195  to  196. 

No.  12.— Western.  New  York  or 
Philadelphia  to  Hanisburg, 
Pittsbu.g,  Wheeling,  Columbus 
and  Cincinnati,  (Penn.  Cent. 
R.  R.)— 197  to  20o, 

No.  13.— Western.  New  York  to 
PlainOeld,  Sometville,  Easton, 
Ailentown,  Harrlsburg.  Pitts- 
l)urg.  Fort  Wayne  and  Chicago, 
(Ailentown  Route)— 206  to  216. 

No.  14.— Wes  ern.  Cincinnati  to 
Louisville,  Mammoth  Cave  of 
Ky.  Nashville.  Cairo.  St  Louis, 
and  Chlca<ro— 217  to  225 

No  1").— Northern  and  Western. 
Buffalo  to  Erie  Cleveland,  To- 
ledo and  other  Ohio  cities,  Cin- 
cinnati or  Chicago— 226  to  227. 

No  16.— Northern.  New  York  or 
Philadelphia  to  Dover.  Morris- 
town,  Delaware  Water  Gap, 
Scranton  (coal  regions;,  Wil- 
liam-port and  Lock  Haven, 
(luuib"v  regions").  Oil  City, 
Ti  uxville,  &c.,  (oil  regions.)— 
228  to  230 

No.  17.— Canadian  and  Western. 
M.jgara  Fails  toSt.  Catherine's, 
Hamilton  Paris,  London,  Cana- 
da Oil-Ueijrions,  Detroit,  Ann 
IIiiri»or  Kalatnaaoo  and  Chica- 
go—2.31  to  236. 

So.  18.— North-Western.  Chicago 
ti,  Haclne   Mllwaukie.  Madiso  .. 


INDEX. 


Prairie  (In  Chlen.  St.  Paul,  utid 
Fulls  ol  MInneliaha  and  8t  Au- 
ciiony.  (with  optional  return  by 
the  MlsfliHHlppl  or  I.ake  Supe- 
rior)—237  to  240. 

Ho.  IQ.—C'anadtan.  .Viajrara  Fallw 
to  St.  Catherine's,  Hanulton. 
Toronto,  Kln«Hton,  I'rencott, 
Ottawa,  Montreal,  Quebec  ard 
the  SaRuonay  Alver  -241  to  256. 

No.  20.— Canadian.  Niagara  Falls 
to  Toronto.  Kingston,  Thousand 
iBlandH,  Haplds  of  the  St.  Law- 
rence, Montreal  and  <iuebe<!,  hv 
steaniem  •  and  to  Halifax,  St 
John,  Frederlcton,  Windsor. 
Sidney,  Shedtac,  Charlottf- 
lown,  Pictou  and  Bathurst — 
2')7  to  200 

No.  21.— Far  Wrgtem.    Chlcajro  to 
CooBcll   BluflS,  Omaha,  Chey- 
enne, Ogden  Sail  Lake  City,  Sa 
cramento,  San  Francisco,  the 
Big  Trees,  Yosemite  Valley.  Ac 
—261  to  276. 

Rnpert,  l»a..  229, 

Ilntland,  Vt..  101,  140. 

Rye  Beach,  N.  H.,  126. 

S. 

Sacramento,  Cal.,  210.  273 
274,276.  t     *•«,     ^to, 

Saginaw,  Mich.,  234. 

Saguenay  River,  Can  ,  255. 

Salamanca,  Pa.,  89,  226,  230. 

Salem,  Maesi.,  122. 

Salem,  O.,  2lo. 

Salisbury.  Md.,  168. 

Salmon  Falls,  N.  H.,  126. 

Salmon-Trout  Lake,  Can.,  843. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  216,  223. 
267,  273.  '       ' 

San  Antonio,  Cal ,  273. 

Sandusky,  O.,  202,  205,  210,  227. 

Sandwich  Islands,  273. 

Sandy  Hook,  69. 

San  Francisco, Cal.,  216,  223, 270, 
27 1 ,  275.  Streets,  271.— Public 
Buildings,  272.— Churches,  272. 
—Theatres,  272.— Hotels,  272 — 
Excursions,  272.— Lone  Moun- 
tain Cemetery,  272.— Cliff  House, 
272.— Mission  Dolores,  273  — 
Presidio  and  Fort  Point,  273  — 
Longer  Excursions.  273. 

San  Jose.  Cal..  270  2'!^ 


I    Sao  Luis.  V,n\.,  27H. 
I    San  Quentiu,  Cal..  273 
I    Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  278 

Sa'ifa  Fo,  XewMex.,  2«6. 

saranac  Lakes,  N.  Y.,  Kio 

Saratoga  Springs.  9J,  92,140. 

SaiKelito.  Cal.,273. 

Sault  St.  Marie.  240. 

Savage,  Md.,  171. 

Savannah,  Ga.,  190. 

Sawklll  Falls,  N.  V.,  86. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  74 

Srhooley'u  Mountain.N.J., 60.228 
Schroon  Lake,  N.  Y.,  98 
Schuyler,  Neb.,  265. 
Scranton.  Pa.,  207,  208,  229. 
Seconnet  (Point),  K.  L.  112 
Sexton's  Junction.  Va  ,  I86 
Sharon  Springs  (route  to)  74 
Shasta  (and  Butte),  Cal.,  273 ' 
ShawangurkMt.,N.  Y.  86  " 
Shediac,  N.  B.,  269. 

Shelbyville,  Ky.,  217. 
Shorbrooke.  Can.,  127 
Sliernian,  Wyo.,  266.  ' 
Shohola.  N.  Y.,  86 
Sidney,  C.  B.,  259. 
Sidney  Neb.,  266. 
Silver  City,  Idaho.  269. 
Sing  Sing,  N.  Y.,  63. 
Sioux  City,  Iowa,  262.  264. 
Skowhegan,  Me.,  127. 
Sloatsburg,  N.  Y.,  86. 
South  Amboy,  N.  J .,  149. 
South  Bend,  Ind.,  227,  235. 
South  Berwick  Junction,  Me.,  126 
South  Pass,  Wyo..  267. 
South  Reading  (Junction),  Mass., 

Sotith  Trenton,  N.Y..  76. 
South  Vernon,  Vt.,  140. 
Soniervllle,  Mass.,  122. 
Somerville,  N.  J.,  207. 
Sonora,  Cal.,  274. 
Sparta,  Ky.,  217. 
Spotswood,  N.  J.,  149. 
Springfield,  111.,  224,  227,  261, 

263. 
Springfield,  Mass.,  106. 
Springfield,  O.,  from  Xenla,  203. 
Stallord,  Ct.,  139. 
St.  Albans,  Vt.,  101.244. 
St  am  lord,  Ct.,  103. 
Stanhope,  N.  J.,  228. 
f,l.  Anpe's,  Can.,  247. 
St.  Anne  Falls  of.  Can..  247,  264. 


302 


ISDKX. 


St.  Anthony  (ami  KallnoO,  Miuii.. 

215,  339. 
»tarrucft  Viaduct,  N.  Y.,  87. 
Statcit  iHlaiKl,  59. 
Staunton,  Va.,  186, 195. 
St.  CaMmiMno's.  Can.,  a31,  241. 
St.  Clulr  River  and  hake,  240. 
St.  Cloud.  Minn.,  239. 
Steubenvlllc,  O.,  2035,  210. 
StevenaoD,  Ala ,  219. 
St.  Gn;golre,  Can..a5l. 
St.    Hyaclutlie,   St.     Brune,    St. 

Htlatre,  St.  Lambert,  Can.,  128, 

2S0. 
St.  John,  Can.,  100. 
St.  John,  N.  B.,  269. 
St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  223,  262,  284. 
St.  Lawrence  Rapid:),  258. 
St.  Lawrence  River,  258. 
.ST.  Louis,  Mo.,  194,  201,  205,  216, 

220,  am  1 ,  227,  839,  261,  263. 
St.  Mary'8,  Can.,  232. 
St.  Mary's,  Wyo  .  266. 
Stockton,  Cal ,  270,  273,  276. 
StouiUKton,  Ct..  109. 115. 
Stony  Point,  N  Y.,  63. 
St.  Paul  Junction,  Minn,  2:38 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  216,  238,  262. 
St  Peter,  Minn.,  238,  239. 
Strasburg,  Va.,  188. 
Stroudsburg,  Pa.,  229, 
St.  Thomas,  Can.,  264. 
Sturgis,  Mich.,  227. 
Stiiyvesant,  N.  V.,  70. 
Suffero's,  N.  J  ,  84. 
Summit  Station,  Cal.,  269. 
Summit,  Va.,  183. 
Sunbury,  Pa.,  199. 

;!4quenanna.  N.  Y.,  87. 
Swapipscott.  Mass.,  122. 
Sweetwater  Mining  Regloti,  Wyo., 

267. 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  76. 

T. 

Tji  'b'ls^ac,  Can.,  TS 
^Vv'ifbR  lee,  F'l.  i»J. 
iairytown,  N.  Y.,63. 
Terre  HautP,  Ind.,  220 
Thorold  Can.,  231, 241 
Thousand  Islands  (and  Lake),  St 

Lawrence  River,  258. 
Three  Rivers,  Can.,  128,  251. 
Throg'8  Neck.  N.  Y.,  111. 
Thurso.  Can.,  246. 
Tlconderoga,  N.  Y.,  08. 


Tideoute,  Pa.,  230. 

Tltnsville,  Pa.,a38. 

Tiverton,  R.  L,  114. 

Toano,  Nev.,  268. 

Toledo.  O.,  ?03,  206,  213,  211,  iOO. 

227,  235,  240. 
Tolland,  ct..  139. 
ToPKKA,  Kaa  ,  223,  264. 
Toronto    Can.,  232,   241.  243, 

260,  257. 
Townsend,  Md.,  168. 
Towaontown,  Md.,  168. 
Trenton,  Can.,  248. 
Trenton  Falls.  76. 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  147, 160, 197. 
Troy,  N.  Y.,  71. 
Truckee,  Cal.,  269. 
Tuscaloosa,  Ala..  190. 
Tyrone,  Pa.,  199. 

v. 

Uintah,  Utah,  267. 

Union  City,  Tenn.,  220. 

Union  College  (Schenectady,  N. 

Y),  74. 
Dnionville,  N.  H.,  129. 
University  of  Virginia,  183. 
Urhana.  0.,  from  Xenia,  203. 
Utica.  N.  Y.,  74. 

T. 

Valparaiso,  111.,  211. 
Vancouver,  Ore  ion,  273. 
Venango..  Pa,  201. 
Victoria  Bridge,  Can.,  249,  260. 
Vincennes,  luvi.,  206,  220. 
Vlneland,  N.  J.,  160. 
Virjrlnla  City,  Nev.,  269. 
Virginia,  Nev..  268. 
Vlsalla,  Cal.,  273. 
Vreka,  Cal.,  273. 

Wads  worth,  Nev.,  269. 
Walla  Walla,  Oregon,  268. 
WalUngford,  Ct.,  105. 
Walton,  Ky.,  217. 
Wanatah,  Ind.,  211. 

rrentoQ  (and  Junction),  Ya., 

.3. 
Warsaw.  Ind..  211. 224. 
Wasatch,  Utah,  267. 
Washington,  D.  C,  172  ,201-Lo- 
cation,  172,    173— The  Capitol, 


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—Patent  Office.  178  —  Dcpart- 
iiientH,  178,  l7»-SniithBonlan 
Institute,  180-Publlc  (Jrounds. 
180-chu  relies,  181  -  TheatroH, 
18i-H(,»elH,  l8l-ExcurHlon8. 
isi— ScKllerH'  Home.  181— Navv 
Yanl  lai—Congi-ewtlonal  Cem- 
*JJ'*J[^2^81-Longer  ExcuwIodh, 

W.is|iliigton  Junction,  D.  C.  m 
Ua8liington,  Iowa,  263.        '       ' 
>\aHlnngton  (Junction).  N.  J..  228 
WuHhington,  N.  j.  149. 
nashoe,  Nev  ,  269. 
Water  lord,  Ct.,  108. 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  261. 
Waterloo,  Ind.,  211. 
Waterloo,  N.  J.,  228. 
Watertown,  N.  Y.,  7d.  243. 
Watertown,  Wla.,  237. 
Waukogan,  111.,  237. 
Wavcriey,  Teun..  220, 
Wayne,sburg,  Pa  ,  197. 
Weber  Canon,  (and  Station  and 
,  River),  Utah,  267, 
Webster,  Mass.,  ti5, 
Weir'a  I.anding.  N,  H.,  137. 
Wehlon,  N.  C,  18S. 
V^olls  (and  Humboldt  W.)  Nev., 

Wells',  Me.,  126. 

Wells  River,  Vt.,  ICl,  138, 140. 

VVenona.  Mich.,  234.  ' 

Westerley,  R.  I.,  109. 

West  Island,  R.  I.,  112. 

West  Liberty,  Iowa,  263. 

West  Newton,  Macs.,  107. 

We8tPoint,N.  Y.,61,62,  65., 
West  Poiul,  Ga.,  191.  ' 

West  £carLoro,  Me.,  125. 
Wethersfleld,  Ct.,  105. 
Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  201,  210,  227. 
Whitehall,  N,  Y.,  101,140. 
White  House,  Va.,  188, 
White   Mountain  House,   N.  H., 

134. 
White  Mountains.  125,  127. 130  to 

133,  137,  141  to  143. 
White  Oak  Bottom,  Md,.  171. 
White  Pigeon.  Mich,.  227. 
White  Pine,  Nev.,  268, 
White  River  Junction,  Vt.,  102. 
„  138,  140. 
White  Sulphur  Springs,  Va.,  184, 

Wlck'ford,'  R.  I.,  109. 


Wilcox.  I'H.,  L'30. 

WIIU'Hbarre.  Pa.,  220 
Wei  U.)UHe,  N,  U.,  133. 
Willlamand-Mary    Collcire     \a. 
,,  from  hlchrnorid,  186.         '        ** 
William's  Bridge,  N.  Y    lo:j 
^^^^"""•si'iirg,    Va.,   ft-om  "  iMcU- 

Wiiimmi.port,  Pa.,  198,  229. 
Wllilnmntu.,  Ct..  139. 
Wlluiinfjtou,  Del.,  163,197. 
w  niington  Junction,  Mas^..  \n 
W  lmi„^,o„,N  C,  188,  189.      ' 
Wilton,  Iowa.  263. 
Wtjichester,  Va.,  183. 
Windsor  (and  Locks),  Ct.,  lofi. 
Windsor,  Can,  233. 
Windsor.  N,  8.,  259. 
Windsor,  Vt.,  140. 
WInnemucca,  4:ev.,  269 
}»'oliboio,  N.  H..  129, 138. 
W0RCB8TER,   MaSB.,    106,,   IV^ 

Wyandotte,  Kas ,  264. 
Wyoming,  Nev.,  269. 


Xenla,  O.,  203, 


X. 


Y. 


Yale  Collegf       '.. 

Yarmouth  .^..ction,  N.  H.,  lOa, 

Yarmouth,  Mass.,  122. 

Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  63. 

York,  Pa.,  198. 

Yorktown,  Va ,  from  Richmond, 

Yo  Semite  Valley,  Cal.,  271,  214. 
Ypsilantl,  Mich,,  234.  •**«• 

as* 

Zanesville.  O.,  202,  210,  227. 


DISTANCES,   TIME  AND  FARES. 


[FROM    NEW    YORK,    DIRBCT    BY   RAIL   TO   MOST    IMPORTANT   POINTS—IN 
ROUND  NUMBERS  AND  LIABLE  TO  SLIGHT  VARIATION.] 


II 


60 

5 

15 
50 
65 
48 
60 
,38 
30 
,23 
16 


NEW  YORK  TO  DISTANCES. 

Albany 150  miles 5 

Atchinson,  Kan 1,370 

Baltimore 200 

Baton  Rouge 1,940 

Boston 240 

Buffalo 450 

Barlington,  Iowa 1,125 

Cairo,  Ills 1,145 

Charleston,  S.  C 800 

Chattanooga 1,230 

Chicago 915 

Cincinnati teo 

Cleveland,  o -..   595 

Corry  (Oil  Regions),  Pa 520 

Denver,  Col 2,040 

Detroit 705 

Erie,  Pa 550 

Indianaoolis 820 

Mobile.: 1,600 

Montreal 650 

New  Orleans , 1,650 

Niagara  Falls 450 

Omana 1,413 

Philadelphia 90 

Pittsburg 445 

Portland,  Me 400 

Quebec 825 

Quincy,  Ills 1,147 

Richmond,  Va 360 

Salt  Lake  City 2,464 

San  Francisco 3,200 

Saratoga 225 

Savannah 1,000 

St.  Louis 1,084 

St.  Paul 1,388 

Washington 226 

Whito  Mnnntnlns         ,..,..  =  ,,,,     50O 


TIME.  FARES. 

hours $  3  50 

'•      46  20 

"      6  50 

days  65  00 

hours 6  00 

»'      9  50 

"      32  30 

'•      36  00 

»«      26  00 

'•      34  00 

♦«      25  00 

'«      22  50 

"        15  00 

'»      11  70 


'<    'iM  days  95  70 

hours 16  60 


38 
17 
35 
86 
18 
80 
.15 


12  26 
<■*      25  00 

''  . .  50  60 
''  ....  12  60 
<■<■  55  00 

"      9  50 


»•     3  days       44  50 


hours 3  25 

"  . .     13  00 

"  ..      9  60 

"      ..'.*...     16  60 

41         ^  34  25 

"  ..16  00 

days  124  60 

"      140  00 

,.  hours 4  60 

«    2%  days  34  60 

..50     hours 36  00 

..  3     days  43  00 

..10     hours 1  00 

,.20  "     8  00 


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FARES. 

..$  3  50 

. .  46  2a 

..  6  50 

. .  65  00 

..  6  00 

..  9  50 

. .  32  30 

..  36  00 

. .  26  00 

..  34  00 

..  25  00 

. .  22  50 

..  15  00 

..  11  70 

. .  95  70 

..  16  60 

..  12  25 

..  25  00 

. .  60  60 

,..  12  60 

,..  55  00 

9  60 

.'.'.  44  60 

...  3  25 

. .  13  00 

...  9  60 

...  16  50 

...  34  25 

..  15  00 

...124  60 

...  140  00 

...  460 

...  34  60 

...  36  00 

...  43  00 

...  700 

...  800 


STEAmH/P  LINES  AND  BANKING-HOUSES. 

In  iimnging  for  visits  fo  Americi  tl,„  w. 
t»vel.r  needs  especially  to  UZtr   w    ^^ZZ 
no  minor  consequence     TiVrc/  ti,.    ,  '"^  i^o'^w  o) 
vssel  in  which  I  desLf     t      tT     ""  "'  "" 
^'-«.  the  standing  a-f^l'^irn  ^^^tS;,  •;■ 
house  from  whicli  he  hko«  ih^        u  ^'"I'^nig- 

for  h,.  -.*.»-»  t',."'C""'t;:rs 

Of  steamsh.p  lines,  let  it  be  understood  tZZTe' 
■^el  ^ai  have  place  here,  in  the  way  of  comZZatZ 

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806  SUOBT'TRIF  GUIDE, 


STEAMSHIPS  TO   AMERICA. 
LINES   niOM    LIVERPOOL  TO   NEW   YOllK. 

(Mnard  Line.  (British  ami  North  American  Royal 
Pdail  Steamship  Company.) 

The  array  uf  ships  offered  by  this  leading  line, 
for  the  current  year,  is  even  more  extensive  than  in 
past  years,  during  which  it  lias  won  the  confidence 
of  the  world.     The  fovorite  "  Scotia"  (known  as 
the  "\t^oinen  and  children's  ship,"  from  her  steadi- 
ness); the  speedy  "  Russia ;  "  the  "Cuba,"  "Java," 
«  China,"  ''  Abyssinia,"  "Algeria,"  "  iarthia,"  "  Ca- 
labria," and  other  well  known  ships,  are  to  be  sup- 
plemented   by    the    "Scythia"    and    "Bothnia," 
larger  and  finer  than  any  of  the  others,  and  of 
great  power  and  speed.     Rates  of  passage  varied  to 
suit  all  purses.     Sailings  from  Liverpool,  Saturdays, 
Tuesdays  and  Thursdays;    and   from   Queenstown 
(Ireland),  the  days  following. 

Inman  Line.     {Liverpool  New  York  .  nd  Phila- 
delphia Steamship  Company.) 

New  and  fine  ships  are  also  the  order  of  the  day 
with  the  Inman  line,  which  has  so  rapidly  made 
popularity  and  holds  it  so  well.  The  favorite  ships 
of  the  line,  of  the  last  two  or  three  years,  the  **  City 
of  Brussels,"  "  Paris,''  "  Brooklyn,"  "  London,"  and 


Royal 

s;  lino, 
lian  in 
idence 
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STEAyimi'  UNES  TO  AMERICA.  807 

Others,  have  already  been  supplemented  by  the  gi- 
ganticand  powerful  "City  of  Montreal;  "and  L 

'  CUV  of  Cb    fT'^  '^'  *'"  '^—Jo-'^  Bhip,  t 

0  ty  of  Chester,"  among  the  largest  afloat  and  ex- 
pected to  bo  among  the  speediest-the  "  Eichmoud  " 
and  other  flue  vessels-making  the  fleet  equally  ex- 
tens.ve  and  perfect.    Sailings  from   Liverpool!  on 

t'Xrf:i,:ir'-'  -^  ^-  ^---- 

Williams  and  Onion  Line.    (Liverpool  and  Great 
Western  Steamship  Company.) 

thf  rinS    •''''"'  "''  "C»''"''«lo>"  drops  off  from 
the  rapidly-increasmg  number  of  vessels  of  tins 
comparafvely  new  but  popular  line;  but  the 
becomes  a  gu,n,  in  the  immediate  supply  „f  the  stil 
arger  and  finer  "  Montana,"  very  'soon  to  be  fo 
lowed  by  the  «  Dacotah,"  and  the  latter  by  other! 

now  bui  dmg  of  the  same  noble  class  as  fh     t   o 
ast  ment,oned     Ko  finer  vessels,  meanwhile,  can  b 
ound,     han   the    "Wyoming,"  the  "Wisconsin" 
Idaho,   and  other  ships  already  on  the  route  and 

supplying  accommodation  winning  exceptional  ap- 

Flanse.    bailings  from  Liverpool,  every  Wednesdav ; 

and  from  Queenstowu  the  following  day. 

National  Line.    (National  Steam  Navigation  Co.) 
In  its  earlier  days  the  National  line,  while  sup- 
plying safe  ocean  transit  at  lower  rates  th.™  nnni,i 
be  attorded  by  any  other,  had   the   reputation   of 


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308 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE, 


using  more  time  in  the  transit,  owing  to  the  slighter 
power  of  ships,  than  always  pleased  the  hurried. 
But  while  gathering  one  of  the  largest  fleets  in  ex- 
istence, this  line  is  also  reversing  past  reputation  by 
supplying  some  of  the  most  powerful  as  well  as 
largest  ships  in  the  world— the  "Spain,"  "Egypt," 
"Italy"  and  other  new  vessels,  being  actual 
flyers"  as  well  as  splendid  monsters;  and  the 
Queen,"  "  England  "  "  Denmark  "  and  half  a  score 
of  other  vessels,  following  closely.  Sailings  from 
Liverpool,  every  Wednesday,  and  Queenstown  the 
following  day ;  with  extra  steamers. 


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White  Star  Line.     {Ismmj,  Imrie  &  Co'sj  Oceanic 
Steamship  Company.) 

No  other  line  ever  built  reputation  so  fast  in  a 
single  year,  as  the  White  Star,  with  their  immense 
ships  and  "all  the  modern  improvements."  The 
*«  Oceanic,"  pioneer  of  the  line,  made  much  reputa- 
tion by  carrying  over  so  successfully  the  American 
Knight  Templars,  last  summer ;  and  she,  and  her 
successors,  the  "  Atlantic,"  "  Baltic  "  and  "  Eepub- 
lic,"  have  all  won  applause  for  perfect  fittings,  com- 
fort and  quick  passages.  Upon  these  four  still  fol- 
low the  "  Celtic,"  *'  Adriatic,"  and  several  other  and 
still  larger  vessels  on  the  same  novel  and  luxurious 
plan,  to  make  the  line  complete  and  fully  supplied. 
Sailings  from  Liverpool,  every  Thursday  ;  and  from 
Queenstown  the  following  day. 


STKAUSmp  LIKES   TO  AMERICA. 


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YORK. 

Anchor  Lin.    (Henderson  Brothers,  Mn,   York  ■ 
H'mdyside  £  Henderson,  Glasgow.) 
This  line  has  a  rapidly-increasing  fleet  of  Hn» 
a^ame.  of  which  the  "Australia,"  "'ind  a"  4  " 
iia,       California"  *' Eurom  "  Pfn    *.,o    u  ^ 

ipa,  uj  rne  way,  embracing  the  Mpt^ifAr 
lariean  ports  as  well  as  the  AtUni\o\.       ^^  ,  ^^^- 

been  arranged  by  this  linTof  ^^''^^''  ^^^^^ 

«n.l  nft  -^  ^®  ^*  ^^^"^  reasonable  rates 

Cille/LonTl  r    ^^  r"""^  ^'''"'•''^y'   '^'^d  from 
MoviUe  (Londonderry-Ireland),  the  days  follow. 

LIKE   TEOM   BEEST   AKD   HAVEE  TO   NEW   YOEK 

^""''   i;*»^.      {Oo,npagnie   OMrale   Transatlan- 

tique.) 

Always  among  the  most  popular  lines  from  if. 

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W,te  vessels,  the  "Pe^i;:,"^ ".V—  p^J- 


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"St.  Laurent,"  *•  Europe,"  "Washington,"  etc.,  con- 
tinue  to  supply  the  line  to  New  York,  with  all  the 
former  luxuries  ;  while  a  glance  at  the  official  an- 
nouncement will  show  the  connection  to  other 
ports,  literally  world-wide,  and  as  popula-and  satis- 
factory as  extensive. 

LINE  FROM    BREMEN    AND    SOUTHAMPTON  TO   NEW 

YORK. 

Bremen  Line.  {North  German  Lloyd,) 
This  line  has  a  noble  fleet  of  first-class  s-hips  in 
the  '-Rhein,"  "Main,"  "Donau,"  "  Weser,"  and  a 
score  of  other  tine  vessels,  fast  and  reliable — not 
only  to  New  York,  but  to  Baltimore,  New  Orleans, 
and  Aspin  wall.  Sailings  from  Bremen  to  New  York, 
twice  a  week,  touching  at  Southampton,  (Eng.)  and 
affording  choice  passage  from  London  direct. 


BANKING  H0U8E8. 


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BANKING-HOUSES. 

Exchange  maybe  bought,  Letters  of  Credit  taken, 
and  all  other  financial  business  connected  with  Am- 
erican tours  and  mercantile  operations,  safely  and 
profitably  transacted  as  well  as  many  of  the  de- 
tails of  correspondence  and  requirement  abroad— 
with 

Duncan,  Sherman  c&  Oo„  cor.  Pine  and  Nassau 
bts.,  ]^^ew  York,  a  very  old  and  reliable  Anglo-Am- 
erican  banking-house,  through  the  Union  Bank  of 
London  and  other  European  agencies  ; 

Brown  Brothers  <&  Co.,  59  Wall  St.!  another  An- 
glo-American  house  of  the  first  reputation,  through 
Brown  Shipley  &  Co.,  Lothbury,  London,  and 
i^napel  Street,  Liverpool ; 

Jay  Cooke  &  Co.,  cor.  Wall  and  Nassau  Sts.,  New 
rork,  American     financiers    of    wide    reputation, 
through  Jay  Cooke,  McCulloch  &  Co.,  Lombard  St. 
London ;  ' 

Morton,  Bliss  S  Co.,  30  Broad  St.,  New  York 
thoroughly-reliable  international  bankers-through 
Morton,  Rose  &  Co.,  Bartholomew  Lane,  London  • 

Bowles,  Brothers  (&  Co.,  19  William  St.,  New  York, 
long  known  as  favorite  American  bankers  in  Paris- 
through  that  firm,  449  Strand,  Charing  Cross,  Lon- 
don,  or  12  Rue  de  la  Paix,  Paris ; 

Henry  Clews  &  Co.,  32  Wall  St.,  New  York— 


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SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


London,  now   the   financial   agents  of  the  United 
States  government,  for  Europe ; 

Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.,  84  Broadway,  New  York, 
well-known  bankers  and  express  forwarders- 
through  the  same  firm,  61  King  William  St.,  Lon- 
don; 

Williams  &  Ouion,  63  Wall  St.,  New  York- 
bankers,  and  of  the  well-known  steamship  line  of 
the  same  name,  before  mentioned — through  Alex. 
S.  Petrie  &  Co.,  London  \ 

John  Munroe  &  Co.,  8  Wall  St.,  New  York- 
through  Monroe  &  Co.,  7  Rue  Scribe,  Paris,  favor- 
ite American  house  in  that  city. 


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REMItWERS  TO  RAMBLERS, 

[See  announcement  cards,  following,  for  many  particulars  of  value 
anil  interest.] 

SPECIAL   ROUTES   FOB  TRAVELERS. 

Tlie  Pennsylvania  Central  Railroad,  now  extend- 
ing (by  the  New  Jersey  road  to  Philtidelpliia)  from 
New  York  to  Philadelphia,  Harrisbnrg,  Pittsburg, 
Cincinnati,  etc.,  to  Chicago  and  the  Great  West; 
with  the  especial  features  of  the  magnificent  cross- 
ing of  the  Alleghany  Mountains,  and  of  being  not 
only  one  of  the  most  extensive  in  its  connections, 
but  one  of  the  most  safely  and  ably  managed  of 
American  railways. 

The  Vermont  Central  Railroad,  and  leaced  lines 
connecting,  furnishing  among  the  very  best  and 
quickest  of  routes  from  both  New  York  and  Boston 
to  the  Vermont  cities,  Lake  Champlain,  Northern 
New  York,  the  White  Mountains,  Montreal,  etc., 
passing  through  some  of  the  most  picturesque 
mountain,  river  and  valley  scenery  of  the  Northern 
States. 

The  Chicago  and  Mrfh-  Western  Railroad,  one  of 
the  great  enterprizes  of  the  North-West,  leading 
from  Chicago,  by  Fulton,  Cl'>^ton,  Cedar  Rapids, 
Boone,  etc.,  to  Council  Bluffs,  Jmaha,  and  connec- 
ting there  with  the   Pacific   roads  for   California; 


814 


SUOUT'THIP  UUIDB, 


alao  with  lines  leading  directly  from  Chicago  by 
Kenosha,  Kacine,  etc.,  to  Milwaukie;  and  to  Fort 
Howard,  Green  13ay,  or  direct  connection  to  St. 
Paul  and  Lake  Superior. 

The  Union  and  Central  l*acific  Railroads,  direct 
from  Council  Bluffs  and  O.nialia  to  Sail  Francisco 
and  the  other  Calitbrnia  cities,  and  natural  curiosi- 
ties; hy  Cheyenne,  Ogden,  etc.,  with  connections  to 
Denver,  the  Colorado  Mountains,  Salt  Lake  City, 
the  great  Mining  Regions,  and  the  innumerable 
points  of  interest  of  this  largest  and  '^lost  notable 
ol'railway-routeo  in  the  world — as  well  as  the  Pacific 
and  its  ports,  and  (by  steamers  from  San  Francisco) 
to  Jai)an,  China,  the  East  Indies,  Australia,  and 
**  round  the  world." 

The  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  route,  from  Ne\y 
York  by  Kingston  (Jamaica),  to  Aspinwall,  the 
Panama  Railroad,  Pananui,  and  steamers  up  the 
Pacific  coast,  to  San  Francisco — with  connections 
to  ail  ports  of  Central  and  South  America,  and  a 
tropical  experience  not  otherwise  attainable  any- 
where to  the  same  advantage. 

The  Day  Line  of  Steamers  on  the  Hudson  River, 
from  New  York  to  West  Point,  the  Catskill  Moun- 
tains, etc.,  to  Albany,  supplying  two  of  the  fastest 
and  most  commodious  steamers  in  the  world,  in 
the  "  Chauncey  Vibbard  "  and  "  Daniel  Drew,"  car- 
rying music  on  all  trips,  making  the  whole  run,  in 
either  direction,  by  day-light,  and  affording  oppor- 


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R.  rer  eceinTv,  iiimtUinublc  by  Q,\y  other  mute  or 
mode.  [See  map  of  the  Iliulson,  accoTnpanying 
announcement] 

The  People's  Line  of  Steamers  })etween  New  York 
and  Albany;  leaving  either  place  afc  evening  and 
arrivii'g  afc  the  other  in  the  morning,  in  time  for  all 
railway  connections ;  and  supplying,  in  the  **  St. 
John"  and  "Drew,"  the  t:vo  noblest  and  most 
luxurious  specimens  of  inland  marine  architecture 
on  the  globe,  with  accommodations  of  perfect  com- 
pleteness  and  princely  splendor,  while  still  making 
no  heavy  draft  on  the  purse. 

The  Hancox  Line  of  Steamers  between  New  York 
and  Albany  and  Troy;  leaving  at  evening  and  ar- 
riving in  the  morning,  in  time  for  all  railway  con- 
nections; and  supplying  the  staunch,  well-fitted 
and  commodious  boats,  the  "Connecticut"  and 
I*  Vanderbilt,"  while  making  a  specialty  of  afford- 
ing  this  transit  at  the  lowest  of  charges. 

The  Mary  Powell  (steamer),  running  as  an  after- 
noon boat  from  New  York  to  West  Point,  Newburg, 
and  other  points  on  the  Hudson,  to  Rondout 
(Kingston),  passing  through  the  Highlands  by  day- 
light, and  affording  the  most  charming  of  views  cf 
that  splendid  river-scenery ;  the  boat  herself  a 
favorite  and  a  celebrity,  and  well  known  to  many 
Englishmen  who  have  never  visited  America,  from 
the  fine  picture  of  her,  as  a  type  of  American  river- 
steamers,  in  the  Inman  steamship  office  at  Liver- 
pool. 


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NEW   YORK    NOTABILITIES, 

The  magnificent  buildings  of  the  Equitable  Life 
Assurance  Society/,  corner  of  Broadway  and  Cedar 
Street,  and  the  MiUual  Life  Insurance  Oompant/, 
corner  of  Broadway  and  Liberty  Street— two  of  the 
actual  sights  of  the  city,  without  and  within  ;  while 
the  two  companies  stand  confessedly  at  the  head  of 
American   Life   Insurance,   both   in  the  extent  of 
their  operations  and  the  thorough  reliability  of  the 
investments  made  in  them  and  by  them,    i^eatures 
added  during  the  past  year  to  both,  in  the  splendid 
group  of  statuary  (by  J.  Q.  A.  Ward),  over  the  por- 
tico of  the  Equitable,  and  the  increased  height  and 
noble  clock-tower  of  the   Mutual— make  the  two 
buildings  even  more  marked  specialties  of  New  York, 
than  they  have  before  been,  though   widely  cele- 
braced. 

The  office  of  the  Hanover  Fire  Insurance  Com- 
pany, in  the  Equitable  Building,  Broadway  and 
Cedar  Street— perhaps  the  handsomest,  in  its  fitting- 
up,  of  any  in  the  city,  and  L-ertainly  among  the 
most  respectable  and  reliable  of  all,  in  the  detail  of 
property-security  supplied  by  it. 

The  Travelers'  Insurance  Compa^iy,  of  Hartford, 
Connecticut,  of  which  the  office  is  at  Broadway  and 
Pulton  Street;  and  which  is  doing  a  work  of  un- 
equalled usefulness,  in  its  insurances  against  every 


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UEMINDER8  TO  RAMBLFAiS,  817 

liable,  while  even  the  stay-at-hcMe  by  no  means 
always  escape  corresponding  casualfcies.  Also  a  Life 
Assurance  Company  of  prominence. 

'rhe  diamond  and  fine-jewelry  house  of  Stevens  d^ 
Co.,  859  Broadway  (near  Union  Square),  over  the 
door  of  which  the  magnificent  Winged  Lion  of  Venice 
appropriately  holds  its  place,  from  the  fact  that  the 
very  richest  and  most  eclectic  of  those  works  in 
gold,  silver  and  precious  stones,  for  which  the  Vene- 
tians and  Florentines  have  so  long  been  famous, 
are  supplied  at  this  house  as  at  no  other  in 
xVmerica. 

The  Gihei/  House,  Broadway  and  Twenty-ninth 
Street,  one  of  the  noblest  in  the  city,  both  in  exter- 
nal  architecture  and  internal  arrangement,  with 
passenger-lift,  noble  halls,  and  luxurious  suits  of 
apartments,  and  commending  itself  to  travelers,  of 
either  continent,  as  a  type  of  that  world-wide  cele- 
brity, the  American  hotel  of  the  fivst-class.  In  con- 
nection, the  Grand  Union  Hotel,  at  Saratoga-as 
see  following. 

^  The  Brevoort  House,  Fifth  Avenue  and  Eighth 
fetreet,  one  of  the  most  charmingly  located  of  New 
York  hotels,  combining  convenience  and  first 
fashion  with  quietness,  and  always  a  favorite  with 
European  tourists  and  those  traveled  Americans 
who  have  enjoyed  the  widest  experience  and  know 
a  true  hotel  from  a  caravanserai. 

The  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  Twenty-fourth  Street, 
near  Fifth  Avenue,  one  of  the  vonri<ypst.  nf  fKn  fl,.o+' 


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SHORT-TRIP  GVIDE. 


class  houses  of  the  city,  but  among  the  most  distin- 
guished for  original  and  successful  productions 
(many  of  tiiem  from  the  facile  pen  of  manager 
Augustin  Daly),  for  the  great  average  excellence  of 
its  comedy  company,  its  vivacity  of  entertainment, 
and  the  fashionable  character  of  its  audiences. 

The  Olympic  Theatre,  Broadway  near  Bleecker 
Street,  scene  of  many  of  the  best  triumphs  of  Miss 
Laura  Keene,  Mrs.  John  Wood,  Mr.  Sothern,  Mr. 
Jefferson,  etc.;  but  of  late  the  acknowledged  and 
uneqtialled  home  of  pantomime,  and  the  spot  where 
the  presence  of  Mr.  George  L.  Fox,  dramatic  author, 
and  the  best  pantomimist  since  Gabriel  Ravel,  al- 
ways ensures  a  carnival  of  merriment. 

Bradifs  Photof/raphic  and  National  Portrait 
Gallery^  Broadway  and  Tenth  Street,  where  the 
most  extensive  and  valuable  collection  of  the  por- 
traits of  American  celebrities  may  be  found,  attain- 
able on  the  Continent — and  at  some  near  day  to  be- 
come the  property  of  the  nation,  undo"  purchase  by 
Congress.     (Also  at  Washington). 

The  United  States  Watch  i^onipany  (Giles,  Wales 
&  Co.,)  Maiden  Lane  near  Broadway,  with  an 
extensive  factory  at  Marion,  Kew  Jersey  (near 
Jersey  City),  and  supplying  time-pieces  never  ex- 
celled by  London  or  Copenhagen,  at  prices  immeas- 
urably below  either. 

The  celebrated  restaurant  of  Nash  S  Fuller  (form- 
erly the  equally-celebrated  "Crook  &  Duff's,")  in 
the  Times   liuilding,    at  Printing  House   Square, 


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UEMmDEHS  TO  RAMBLEUS.  ai9 

Which  may  be  cited  as  the  type  establishment  of  its 
class  111  America,  in  extent  and  excellence— the  re- 
sort of  many  celebrities,  and  with  a  popular  Bil- 
Inird-Hall  in  connection,  habiturlJy  patronized  by 
the  best  masters  and  lovers  of  that  important  branch 
of  "mathematical  science." 


MISCELJ.AifEOUS 

Bonds  ol  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  oflering 
most  profitable  investments,  in  connection  with  the 
great  enterprise  now  being  pushed  rapidly  forward 
to  completion,  and  destined  to  unite  the  whole 
Canadian  and  Luke  Superior  region  with  the  Pacific 
at  Portland,  Oregon  (See  Map). 

The  Galaxy,  one  of  the  leading  magazines  of 
America,  employing  many  of  the  best  pens  on  both 
sides  of  the  Atlantic,  and  with  specialties  making  it 
a  national  feature. 

The  Travelers'  Official  Ruikoay  Guide,  published 
monthly  by  the  National  Railway  Publication  Com- 
pany,  Philadelphia;  very  correct,  careful  and  com- 
prehensive, and  incomparably  the  best  authority 
on  the  Western  Continent,  as  to  times  of  trains, 
connections,  and  every  description  of  minute  infor- 
mation  necessary  for  the  traveler.  [To  be  purchased 
at  all  news  and  periodical  establishments.] 

The  Grand  Union  Hotel,  Saratoga  Springs,  one  of 
the  largest  in  the  world,  second  to  no  other  in  the 
extent  and  perfection   of   its  appointments,   with 


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SHOUT-TRIP  GUIDE. 


grounds  of  unequalled  magnificence  (including  the 
Opera  House-grand  music  and  ball  room  of  the 
town);  and  certain  to  win  even  additional  celebrity 
under  the  new  proprietorship,  which  gives  it  an  old 
Woga-manager,  in  charge,  and  connects  it  with 
bilsey  House,  New  York. 

The  Catshill  Mountain  House,  elsewhere  referred 
to,  in  connection  with  those  mountains,  as  one  of 
those  special  points  in  American  touring  that  liter- 
ally must  be  visited,  for  the  sake  of  the  scenery  it 
monopolizes,  as  well  as  for  its  own  merits. 

The  LauTd  House,  Oatskill  Mountains,  having 
peculiar  attractions  to  those  visiting  the  famed 
Kanterskill  Falls,  and  many  charms  as  a  place  of 
summer  sojourn. 

^    The  Rossin  House,  Toronto,  Canada,  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  complete  houses  in  the  Dominion 
and  deservedly  a  favorite  with  all  who  have  occasion 
to  visit  that  beautiful  city  of  Lake  Ontario. 

The  Grant  Locomotive  Works,  Paterson,  New 
Jersey  (on  the  Erie  Road),  where  the  tourist  can 
inspect  one  of  the  largest  and  most  complete  loco- 
motive  shops  in  the  world,  from  which  emanated 
the  splendid  engine  "America,"  taking  the  great 
gold  medal  at  the  Paris  j:xhibition,  and  also  make 
himself  acquainted  with  the  general  appearance 
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SIIOHT-TIUP  GmDE.-ANNOUmEMBNTa. 


1872.      CUNARD   LINE.      1872. 

BRITISH   AND   NORTH   AMERICAN 

Royal  Mail  Steamships, 

BETWEEN 

LIVERPOOL,  BOSTON,  AND  NEW  YORK, 

CALLING  AT  CORK  HARHOR. 


SCOTIA, 

BOTHNIA, 

ALGERIA, 

SAMAFIH, 

ALLPPO, 

OL  YMPUS, 


RUSSIA, 

SCYTIIIA, 

PARTHIA, 

SIBERIA, 

ATLAS, 

MARA  THON, 

HECLA, 


JAVA, 

CHINA, 

CALABRIA, 

TARIFA, 

SIDON, 

MOROCCO, 

KEDAR, 


CUBA, 

ABYSSINIA^ 

B  ATA  VI Ay 

TRIPOLI, 

PALMYRA, 

MALTA, 


From  L 1 7>er/iooi— Tuesdays,  Saturdays  and  Thursdays  ;  calling  at  Cork 

Harbor  the  follovvinj?  days.    From  Neiv  F<7^/t— Wednesdays 

and  Saturdays.    From  Boston— Iwasdays. 

Rates  of  Cabin  Passage  Money:  15  Guineas,  17  Guineas,  and  21  Guineas, 
according  1 1  the  accommodation. 
Return  Tickets  (available  for  Six  Months),  jo  Guineas 
Rates  of  Passage  Money  by  the  Steamers  carrying  no  Steeraee  Passen- 
gers :  Chief  Cabin,  Twenty-six  Pounds  ; 
_  ^.  ,  Second  Cabin,  Eighteen  Pounds. 

Return  Tickets  (available  for  Six  Months),  Chief  Cabin,  Fifty  Pounds. 

Children  between  Two  and  Twelve  Yea.vS,  Half-Fare. 

These  rates  include  Steward's  Fee  and  Provisions,  but  without  W  ines 
or  Liquors,  which  can  be  obtained  on  board. 

Passengers  booked  through  to  San  Francisco,  China,  Japan.  India. 

New  Zealand,  and  Australia,  by  Pacific  Railway  and  Mail  Steamers. 
The  Passengers  and  Goods  tor  New  York  are  intended  to  be  landed  at 

Jersey  City,  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Custom  House  of  New  York. 

^"  Apply  at  the  Company's  Office,  New  York,  to  Charles  G.  Franck- 
LVN,  Agent;  at  the  Company's  Office,  Boston,  to  James  Alexander, 
Agent;  in  Halifax,  to  William  Cunard  ;  in  Havre,  to  Burns  &  Mac 
IVER,  21  Quai  d  Orleans  ;  in  Paris,  to  Burns  &  Mac  Iver,  12  Place  de 
la  Bourse  ;  in  London,  to-— ,  6  St.  Helens  Place,  Bishops- 
gate  Street  ;m  Dundee,  to  G.  «&  J.  Burns,  Baltic  Street ,  in  Glasgow, 
to  G.  &  J.  BuRN.s,  30  Jamaica  Street;  in  Belfast,  to  A.  G.  S.  M-CulI 
LOCH ;  in  Queenstown,  to  D.  &  C.  Mac  Tver  ;  or  to 

D.  &.  C.  MAC  IVER, 

8  Water  S'reet,  Liverpool 


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1NMAN_^LINE. 

N£/f'   YORK   TO   LirFRPOOL 

Tir/CIC    EVERY    WEEK, 
(From    Pier   45    NoRTii    Rivek,    Nkw    York.) 


Saturday  Line. 

'- 

Thursday  Line. 

CITV 

OK 

CHESTER. 

CITY 

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NEW    YORK. 

CITV 

OK 

RICHMOND. 

CITY 

OK 

LONDON 

CITY 

OF 

MONTREAL. 

CITY 

OK 

W.\SHINGT()N. 

CITY 

OF 

HRUSSELS. 

CITY 

OK 

HALTLMORE. 

CITV 

OK 

PARIS. 

CITY 

OK 

ANTWERP. 

CITY 

OK 

BROOKLYN. 

CITY 

OK 

BRISTOL. 

RA  TES  OF  PASSAGE. 

t  i  Liverpool,  $75  and  $90,  gold.       I    Krom  Liverpool,  $75  nnd  Ipoiifcjld. 

I  (15  to  i3  (fUineas.) 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  $135  and  $150,  gold. 


St^jamers  leave  Liverpool  every  Tuesday  and  Thursday. 
'<  ''      QuEEXSTOWN,everyWednesday&  Friday. 

"     New  Yokk,  every  Tliursday  &  Saturday, 


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For  further  information,  apply  at  .he  Company's  Offices  : 

Liverpoc-,       Wm.  Inman,  62  and  63  Tower  Bnildings. 

Queensiown,  C.  &  W.  D.  Seymour. 

London^  Eives  &  Allen,  61  King  William  Street. 

Bowlfs  Bros.  &  Co.,  12  Rne  de  la  Paix. 

J.  W.  Tucker  &  Co.,  3  and  5  Rne  Scribe. 

Jules   Decoue^  48  Rne  A^otre  Dame  des 
Victoircs^  Place  de  la  Bonrse* 

M.  S.  Creagh.  102  State  Street. 

Philadelphia^  O'Donnell  &  Faulk,  402  Chestnut  Street. 

Chicago,  Francis  C.  Brown,  39  W.  Kinzie  St ,  and  in 

New  York  tc 

JOHN  G.  DALE,  Agent, 

15   BROADWAY. 


Paris, 

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Boston, 


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LIVERPOOL 


AMD 


NEW    YORK    STEAMERS 

Carrying  the  United  States  Mails. 


MANHATTAN. 
IDAK  3, 

MINNESOTA, 

WISCONSIN, 

DACOTAH, 


NEBRASKA, 

NFVADA, 

WYOMING, 

MONTANA. 


The  above  Steamers  are  New,  of  the  Largest  Class,  and  built 
expressly  for  the  Trade.  Have  five  Water-Tight  Bulkheads, 
and  carry  experienced  Officers,  Surgeons  and  Stewardesses. 

The  Saloon  accommodations  and  attendance  are  unsurpassed 
by  any  A  1  antic  Steamers. 


SAILING  FROM 

Liverpool  and  New  York  on  Wednesdays, 

(Calling at  Queenstawn  to  land  and  receive  Mails  and  Passengers.) 


PASSAGE. 

New  York  to  Liverpool         ...        $80  gold. 

Liverpool  to  New  York        .        >^I5  or  £\%. 

{^According  to  Staterooms.) 
AGENTS, 

GUION  &  CO.,  WILLIAMS  &  GUION, 

Liverpool.  6^  Wall  Street,  New  York 

A.  S.  PETRIE  &  CO,,  r  M,  CURRIE,- 

II  Old  Broad  .y.,  London.  Paris  and  Havre, 


.SHORT- TlilP  0  UWK.  —A NNO UNCEMENTS. 

NATIONAL  LINE. 

Steamers  Weekly,  between 

New  York,  Liverpool  and  Queenstown. 


SPAIN, 
EGYPT, 
ITALY,       - 
HOLLAND, 
FRANCE,  - 
DENMARK, 


4.871  tons. 

5.150    *' 
4340    " 

3.847    " 
3,676    " 

3  724  •' 


ENGLAND. 
THE  QUEEN, 
HELVETIA, 
ERIN,    - 
CANADA, 
GREECE,       - 


3,441  tons. 

4.470  " 
4,020  '  • 
4,030  " 
4.500 
4,500 


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The  above  powerful  British-built  Iron  Steamships,  with 
spar  decks,  and  water-tight  compartments,  the  largest  in 
the  trade,  during  the  season  of  1872,  will  form  this  favorite 
line,  leaving 

LIVERPOOL,        -        -      EVERY  WEDNESDAY. 

QUEENSTOWN,      -        -       EVERY  THURSDAY. 

NEW  YORK,        -        -        -  EVERY  SATURDA  V 

From  the  Company's  V^harves, 

Piers  44  and  47  North  River. 

RATES  OP  PASSAGE  PAYABLE  IN  U.  S.  CURRENCY  : 


To  Liverpool  or  Queenstown,         ----.- 
London,     ---«-•»•-- 

ilamburg, 

Bremen, «... 

Antwerp, 

Havre  .       ^ 

Paris,       •- •• 

Tickets  to  Liverpool  and  return,    --..-.- 
Prepajd  Cabin  Ticltets  from  Liverpool  or  Queenstown, 

The  30  rate  includes  first-class  to  London,  Paris,  &c 


ISt. 

ad 

$75 

#65 

85 

75 

100 

90 

ZIO 

too 

100 

90 

xoo 

90 

100 

90 

130 

75 

6S 

F.  W.  J.  HURST,  Manager, 

69  BROADWAY. 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


NEW  YORK  AND  LIVERPOOL 

CALLING   AT   QUEENSTOWN 


Sailing  from  New  York  on  Saturdays,  from 
Liverpool  on  Thursdays. 


Average  Passage  about  Nine  Days, 

oceanic,  BALTIC,  CELTIC 

ATLANTIC,  REPUBLIC,  ADRIATIC. 

The  Six  Largest  Steamships  afloat. 


Those  intending  to  cross  the  Atlantic  would  do  well  to 
inspect  the  accommodations  offered  by  these  new  and 
magnificent  vessels.  Nothing  has  been  left  undone  to 
promote  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  passengers,  and 
to  make  the  voyao;e  agreeable.  Pianos  and  Libraries 
have  been  provided;  and  Main  Saloons,  State  Rooms, 
Hot  and  Cold  Baths,  Barber's  Shops,  &c.,  are  situated  in 
the  midship  sections,  where  least  motion  is  felt. 

Stirgcons  and  Experienced  Stewardesses  accompany 
these  Boats 


Rates:— Saloon, ;^8o gold;  Excursion, $140  gold; 
Steerage,  Outwards,  $30  currency. 

WHITE  STAR  LINE  OFFICES,  Messrs.  Isway,  Imrie  &  Co, 

10  Water  Street,  Liverpool. 

J.  H.  SPARKS,  Ap-ent, 

19  Broadvay^  New   York. 


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187.2. 
STEAMERS  TO  FRANCE  DIREPT. 

Transit  by  Railroad,  and  crossing  the  English  Channel  avoided. 

The  General  Transatlantic  Go's 

FIRST-CLASS  STEAMSHIPS 


PEREIRE. 
VILLE  DE  PARIS. 
ST.  LAURENT. 
VILLE  DU  HAVRE. 
EUROPE. 
WASHINGTON. 
VILLE  DE  BREST. 
NOUVEAU-MONDE. 


ATLANTIC. 

FRANCE. 

PANAMA. 

VILLE  DE  ST.  NAZAIRE. 

VILLE  DE  BORDEAUX. 

LOUISIANE. 

FLORIDE. 

MARTINIQUE. 


GUADELOUPE 

DESIliADE. 

GUYANE. 

SONORA. 

CARIABE. 

CACIQUE. 

carXIsielle. 


Postal  Lines  of  the  General  Transatlantic  Co. 

From  HAVRE  to  NEW  YORK,  calling  at  Bres^ 

and  vice  versa,      .        .        •        Saturdays,  Twtce  a  Month. 

From  ST.  NAZAIRE  to  VERA  CRUZ,  calling  at 
Santander,  St.  Thomas  and  Havana,  and  vice 
versa, Once  a  Month. 

From  ST.  NAZAIRE  to  ASPINWALL,  calling  at 

Martinique,  La  Guayra  and  St.   Martha,  and  • 

viceverSa .•       Once  a  Month, 

From  PANAMA  to  VALPARAISO,  callmg  at 

Intermediate  Ports,  and  vice  versa,   .        .       Once  a  Month. 
BRANCH    LINES. 

From  ST.  THOMAS  to  ASPINWALL,  calling  at 
Porto  Rico,  Hayli.  Santiago  de  Cuba,  Kmgs- 
ton.  Tamaica,  and  vice  versa,    .        .        .       Once  a  Month, 

From  ?T.  THOMAS  to  FORT  DE  FRANCE, 
(Martinique,)  calling  at  Basse  Terre,  (Guade- 
loupe, >  Pointe  a  Petre.  (Guadeloupe,)  St.  Pierre, 
(Martinique  )  and  vice  versa,     .        .        •       Once  a  Month, 

From  FORT  DE  FRANCE,  (Martinique.)  to 
CAYENNE,  calling  at  St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent, 
Grenada.  Trinidad,  Demerara,  Surinam,  and 

vice  versa Once  a  Month. 

The  splendid  Steamers  of  the  South  Pacific  Line  leave  Panama  for 

Valparaiso  and  Intermediate  Ports,  on  the  30th  of  every  month,  and  con 

nect  closely  with  the  Steamers  of  the  Pacific  Mail  S.  S.  Company  leaving 

New  York  on  the  15th  of  every  month  for  Aspinwall. 

Pqj.  TRatftf!  of  Passage  and  Freight,  Date .  of  Departure,  or  further 

Information,  apply  to 

GEO.  MACKENZIE,  Agent,  58  Broadway, 


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ANCHOR   LINE. 

Between  New  York  and  Glasgow, 

Sailing  Every  Wednesday  and  Saturday. 

The  Powerful  Clyde-Built  Steamers, 


BOLIVIA,  (new.) 
UTOPIA,       " 
VICTORIA,  " 
ANGLIA. 
SCANDINAVIA. 
ITALIA,  (new.) 


AUSTRALIA. 

CALIFORNIA. 

EUROPA. 

INDIA. 

COLUMBIA. 

OLYMPIA. 


And  more  than  a  score  of  other  First-Class  Ships,  comprising  one  of  the 

largest  fleets  in  any  service. 


Passengers  booked  to  or  from  Liverpool^  Glasgow  y  London^ 

Queenstowtiy  or  Londonderry ^  at  as  low  rates  as 

by  any  other  first-class  line. 


Through  Tickets  issued  to  and  from   any  Seaport  or 
Railway  Station  in  the  World. 


The  Anchor  Line  Steamers  are 

FIRST-CLASS  IN  EVER  V  RESPECT, 

Safe,  Comfortable,  Reliable,  Splendidly  Equipped,  and  in  their  Appoint- 
ments and  Equipments,  not  excelled  by  any  other  line. 


COMPANY'S  OFFICES: 

LIVERPOOL,  17  Water  St.  GLASGOW,  51  Union  St. 

LONDONDERR  V,  96^  Foy/e  St.     CHIC  A  GO,  324  Wabash  Av. 
NEW  YORK,  7  Bcnvlittg  Green. 

HENDERSON  BROTHERS,  Agents. 


SHORT-TRIP   GUIDE.—ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


NORTH    GERMAN    LLOYD. 

STEAM  BETWEEN 
Bremen^  (via  Southamptov  and  Havre) 

AND  THE  PORTS  OF 

New    York,    Baltimore^  New   Orlea?is,    Havana, 

Aspinwall,  &c. 

The  Screw  Steamers  of  the  North  German  Lloyd : 


RHEIN, 

MAIN, 

DONAU, 

DEUTSCHLAND. 

KOLN, 

NECKAR, 

LEIPZIG, 

KONIG  WILHELM  I 


WESER, 

HERMANN, 

NEW  YORI^, 

HANNOVER, 

STRASSBURG, 

BALTIMORE, 


AMKRICA, 

BREMEN, 

HANSA. 

FRANKFURT, 

MOSEL, 

BERLIN, 

BISMARCK, 


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OHIO,  ...^.......^.. 

^^xf^^ KRONPRINZ  FRIEDRICH  WILHELM. 

GENERAL  VON  ROON.  GRAF  MOLTKE? 

These   XKessels  carry  the  German^   British  and  United  States  Mails, 

and  leave 

Brem^.n  for  New  York,  every  Wednesday  and  Saturday. 
"        for  Baltimore,  on  alternate  Wednesdays, 
for  New  Orleans,  once  every  week, 
for  Aspinwall,  ;        u  <t 

New  York  for  Bremen,  via  Southampton,  every  Wednes- 

day  and  Saturday. 
Baltimore  for  Bremen,  on  alternate  Wednesdays. 
New  Orleans  for  Bremen,  once  every  week. 
Aspinwall  for  Bremen,  "        " 

The  above  vessels  have  been  constructed  in  the  most  approved  manner  • 
they  are  of  3,000  tons,  and  yoohorsp-power  each,  and  are  commanded  by 
men  of  character  and  experience,  who  will  make  tvery  exertion  1 1  prcC 
mote  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  passengers.  They  touch  at  South- 
ampton on  the  outward  trip,  for  the  purpose  of  landing  passengers  for 
England  and  France.  ^  s     -  '"• 

These  Vessels  take  Freight  to  Bremen,  London,  Hull,  Rotterdam. 
Antwerp,  and  Hamburg,  for  which  through  bills  of  lading  are  signed 

An  experienced  surgeon  is  attached  to  each  vessel. 

All  letters  must  pass  through  the  nost  office 

Specie  taken  to  Havre,  Southampton  and  Bremen  at  the  lowest  rates. 

For  Prices  of  Passage,  and  all  further  particulars,  apply  to  NORTH 
GERMAN  LLOYD,  Bremen:  KELLER,  WALLIS  &  POSTLE- 
THWAITE,  Southampton:  PHILLIPPS,  GRAVES,  PHILLIPPS  & 
CO.,  London:  LHERBETTE,  KANE  &  CO.,  Havre  and  Paris. 
OELRICHS  &  CO.,  New  York:  A.  SCHUMACHER  &.  CO..  Balti 
more:  ED.  T.  STOCKMEYER,  A^<?«,  Orleans:  H.  HYMAN  &  CO., 
Havana  :W.  P.  MAAL  Y  HERMANO, /ij>/«7i/a// 


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)YD. 

re) 
Tavana^ 


3A, 

N, 

KURT, 


CK, 

LHELM. 

CE. 

'es  Mails, 

aturday. 


Vednes- 
iturday. 


1  manner; 
anded  by 
an  1 1  pro- 
at  South- 
ngers  for 

Dtterdam, 
iigned. 


it  rates. 
NORTH 
'OSTLE- 
^IPPS  & 
i   Paris. 


Brown    Brothers  &   Co., 

59    Wall  Street,  New    York, 

Bills    of   Exchange    on    Great    Britain  and   Ireland. 
Commercial  and  Traveling  Credits  issued. 

available  in  any  part  of  the  world. 

Telegraphic  Transfers  of  Money 

to  and  from  London  and  Liverpool. 

Advances 

made  on  Cotton  and  other  produce. 


BROWN,  SHIPLEY  &-  CO., 

Founder  s  Court,  Lothhtiry,  London. 

BROWN,   SHIPLEY  &-  CO., 

Chapel  Street,  Liverpool. 


Morton,   Bliss  &  Co., 

BANKERS, 

30  Broad  Street,  New    York, 

ISSUE 

CIRCULAR  NOTES  and  LETTERS    OF  CREDIT 

for  Travelers  ;  also 

COMMERCIAL     CREDITS 

available  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 

Negotiate  First-Class  Railway,  City  and  State  Loans, 

Make  Telegraphic   Transfers   of   Money, 

Allow  Interest  on  Deposits,  and 

Draw  Exchange  on 

MORTON,  ROSE  &-  CO.,  Loudon. 

HOTTfNGUER  ^  CO.,  Paris. 

HOJ'E  &-  CO.,  Amsterdam. 


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Duncan,  Sherman  &  Co.. 

BANKERS, 

Comer  of  Pine  and  Nassau  Sts.^  New  York^ 

ISSUE 

CIRCULAR  NOTES  and  TRAVELING  CREDITS, 

Available  io  aU  the  Principal  Cities  of  the  Worid. 


TRANSFERS   OF    MONEY    BY    TELEGRAPH   TO   EUROPE, 
CUBA,  AND   THE   PACIFIC   COAST. 
\  

Accounts  of  Country  Banks  and  others  Received. 


John  Munroe  &  Company, 

BANKERS. 

No.  8  Wall  street.  New   York,  and 
No.  41  State  Street,  Boston, 


ISSUB 


CIRCULAR  LETTERS  OF  CREDIT  fok  Travelers, 

ON  THB 

CONSOLIDATED  BANK,  London, 


AND  ON 


Munroe  &  Company, 

No.  7  Rue  Scribe,  PARIS. 


EXCHANGE  ON  LONDON  AND  PARIS. 


VTS, 


REDITS, 

d. 

►   EUROPE, 


^ceived. 


any, 


RAVELERS, 


ARIS. 


SHORT-miP  OVIDE-AXNOUNCEMENTS. 


Wells,   Fargo  &  Company, 
BANKERS, 

Amd  Express  Forwarders  to  all  parts  of 

The  World, 
principal   offices: 
Z^  BROAD  WAT,  New  York. 

:94   WASHINGTON  ST.,  Boston. 
MONTGOMERTiic  CALIFORNIA  STREETS, 

Sail  Francisco^ 
6i  KING  WILLIAM  ST.,  London. 

WITH   agencies    in    PARIS,    BREMEN, 
And  all  the  Principal  Cities   and  Towns  in  the  United 

States  and  Territories. 
DOMESTIC  AND   FOREIGN  EXCHANGE, 

AJ.'D 

Telegra;phic  Transfers  for  sale. 

LETTERS  OF  CREDIT   ISSUED   TO   TRAVELLERS. 

Interest  allowed  on  Deposit  Accounts. 

Particular  attention  given  to  arranging 

TRAVELING  CREDITS  IN  THE  WESTERN  STA  TES, 

Bowles  Brothers  &  Co., 

PARIS,  12  Rue  de  la  Paix, 

LONDON,  449  Strand,  Charing  Cross, 
NEW  YORK,  19  William  Street, 

BOSTON,  27  State  Street. 

ISSUE 

BILLS   ON  PARIS  AND  LONDON, 
In  sums  to  suit :  also, 

CIRCULAR  LETTERS  OF  CREDl% 

Available  in  all  the  Cities  of  Europe. 
Letters  addressed  to  our  care,  receive  most  careful  atten- 
tion, each  being  registered  at  our  office  on 
receipt  anu  delivery. 

CORRESr'ONDENTS  OF  THE  FOLLOWING  BANKb  : 

The  Union  Bank  of  London.  I  The  Oriental  Bank  Corporation. 

Messrs.  J.  S.  Morgan  &  Co,  The  National  Bank  of  ScoUand. 

The  Bank  of  California.  J  Messrs.  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co. 

Munster  Bank  and  Branches,  Ireland. 


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eanUng  House  of  HENRI  CLEWS  &  CO,, 

32  WALL  STREET,  NEW  YORK. 
Circular  Notes  and  Letters  of  Credit  for  Travelers^ 

ALSO, 

COMMERCIAL  CREDITS    ISSUED,  ^ 

Available  throughout  the  world. 

Bills  of  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers 

Of  Money  on  Europe,  San  Francisco,  and  the  West  Indies. 


Deposit  Accounts  Received^  subject  to  Check  at  s'ght. 

Interest  allowed  on  all  Daily  Balances. 
Government,  State,  City  and  Railroad  Loans  Negotiated. 

'       CLEWS,  HABICHT  fir»  CO., 

11  OLD  BROAD  ST.,  LONDON, 

Bankers,  and  Fiscal  Agents  0/  the  United  States  Government  at 
London,  for  all  Foreign  Countries. 


WILLI/iMS  &  GUION, 

63    WALL    ST.,    NEW    YORK. 

Travelers'  and  Commercial  Credits  Issued, 

Available  in  all  Paris  of  Europe,  Vc. 

BILLS    OF   EXOHANG-E 

Drawn  in  sums  to  suit  purchasers;  ALSO  CABLE  TRANSFERS. 


Advances    Made  upon   Consignments  of  Cotton  and 
other  Produce  to  Ourselves  or  Correspondents. 


ALEX.  S.  PETRIE   &  CO., 

London. 


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Jay  Cooke,  McCulIoch  &  Co, 

41     LOMBARD    STREET,    4 1 

LONDON. 

JAY   COOKE   &  CO. 

20  WALL  ST.,  114  so.  THIRD  ST., 

NEW  YORK.  PHILADELPHIA. 

15th  STREET,  opp.  U.  S.  Treasury, 
WASHINGTOiV. 


Exchange  Sold  on  all  Leading  Cities 


OF 


UNITED   STATES  AND   CANADA, 
PA  YABLE  IN  DOLLARS.  GOLD,  or  CURRENCY. 

Sterling  Drafts  &  Cable  Transfers  on  America. 


CIRCULAR  LETTERS  OF  CREDTT 

For  Travellers. 


COMMERCIAL   CREDITS. 


SHOR T-  TRIP    GUIDE.—ANNOUNCEMENTS, 


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HANOVER 

Fire  Insurance  Company, 

OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK, 

Office,  No.  1 20  Broadway,  cor.  Cedar  St., 

''EQutTABLB  Life  Assurancb  Go's  Building.) 


Incorporated  1852. 


B.  S.   WALCOTT,  President. 
I.  REMSEN  LANE,  Secretary. 
HENRY  KIP,  Assistant  Secretary. 


Cash  Capital, 
Cash  Assets, 


00,000  00 
2,627  91 


AGENCIES  IN    ALL  THE  PRINCIPAL  TOWNS   IN  THE  UNITED    STATES. 

Eastern  Agency  Department,     -        •      THOMAS  JAMES,  Actuary. 
Western  and  Southern  Agency  Department,   "  The  Underwriters 

Agency,"  A.  STODDART,  (r/n/ro/ 4^«nf. 


JATTS. 


SHOR^        IP  GUIDE,— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


The  Mutual  Life 

Insurance  Company 

OF  NEW  YORK,      • 

144  AND  146  Broadway, 


NEW  YORK  CITY. 


lNY, 

ir  St., 


Doo  00 
527  91 


STATES. 

,  Actnmry. 

iters 

'ol  AgtmH, 


F.  S.  WINSTON,  President. 


Cash  Assets  OVER  $51,000,000. 

Invested  in  Loans  on  Bond  and  Mortgage^  or 
United  States  Stocks. 


Issues  every  approved  description  of  Life  and 
Endowment  Policies  on  selected  lives  at  Moderate 
Rates,  returning  all  surplus  annually  to  the  policy- 
holders, to  be  used  either  in  payment  of  premiums, 
or  to  purchase  additional  insurance,  at  the  option  of 
the  assured. 


RICHARD  A.  McCURDY,    Vice-President. 

JOHN  M.  STUART,  Secretary. 

WM.  H.  C.  BARTLETT,  Ass't  Secretary. 

F.  SCHROEDER,  Actuary. 

LEWIS  C.  LAWTON,  AssH  Actuary. 


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THE 


EQUITABLE 

L/FH  ASSURANCE  SOCIETY 

OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 

No.  120  Broadway.  Nlw  York. 


.  1 1  i 


ASSETS $18,000,000  00 

INCOME, 8,000,000  00 

SUM  ASSURED,  rNew  Business)  1871,      ^\.^oo,ooQ  00 


,  ALI     CASH. 

Purely  Mutual.  Annual  Dividends. 


The  New  Business  of  the  Equitable  is  lar^^r  than  that  of  any 
other  Life  Insurance  Company  in  America  or  Europe. 

The  average  annual  growth  of  the  Society's  Permanent  Busi- 
ness—Risks in  Force— since  its  organization,  has  been  greater 
than  that  of  any  other  leading  Company. 

Its  average  percentage  of  '' Losses''  to  ''  Amount  in  Force,'"" 
during  the  last  five  years,  is  less  than  that  of  any  other  of  the 
older  and  larger  Companies  of  the  United  States. 

Its  ''Expenses,''  compared  with  -u^.-^e"  are  much  less 
than  the  average  of  all  other  New  Yo  ^    ot  .  nies. 


OIT'F'ICKJRS: 

WILLIAM  C.  ALEXANDER,  President. 
HENRY  B.  HYDE,  Vice-President. 

JAMES  W.  ALEXANDER,  2d  Vice-President- 
SAMUEL  BORROWE,  Secretary. 

WILLIAM  ALEXANDER.  Ass't  Secretary. 
GEORGE  W.  PHILLIPS,  Actuary. 

WILLIAM  P.  HALS  TED,  Auditor. 


SHORT-TRIP    GUIDE,— ANNOUNCEMENTS, 


(l*V**-t) 


IMPORTANT 


THE 


TO  TRAVELERS. 


Travelers  Insurance  Co. 

OF  HARTFORD,  CONN. 

Cash  Assets,  $2,000,000. 

Grants  everything-  desirable  in 

Lirr  AND  ACCIDENT  INSURANCE, 

ON  THE  MOST  FA  VORABLE  TERMS. 

ACCIDENT  DEPARTMENT. 
The  Travelers  Insurance  Company,  in  i^  Accident  t>cpartment, 
u  a  General  Accident  Insurance  Company  granting  polios  >  of  insur- 
ance aeainst  Deatli  or  wholly  Disabling  Injury  by  ACC^iiENT,  to 
Men  ofall  trades,  professions  and  occupations,  at  rates  witl.'  i  the  reach 
of  all.  Policies  are  wr'tten  for  a  term  of  one  to  twelve  months  each 
and  insure  a  sum  of  ^500  to  $10,000,  at  rates  of  premiums  designated  to 
cover  risks  at  home  and  abroad— and  covering  all  varieties  of  occuoa- 
tions. 

LIFE  DEPARTMENT. 
In  its  Life  Department,  the  Travelers  grants  full  Life  and  Ktn 
DOWMENT  F  >licies,  embracing  the  best  features  of  the  best  compar  'ca, 
as  to  non.forfeiture,  terms  of  payment,  etc.,  but  without  any  of  the  com' 
phcations  or  uncertainties  of  tlie  note  system. 

All  policies,  non-forfeitable.      Its  fi  e,  fen,  fifteen  and  twenty  ye-  r 
pclicies  can  be  converted  into  endowments,  at  the  option  of  the  insumat. 

This  feature  is  original  with  this  Company. 

Thk  Travelers  furnishes  everything  desirable  in  either  Life  or  Ace 
rf.f«/ insurance.  It  has  issued  3cxj,ooo  general  accident  polij.es,  and /«/<i 
n  ^een  thousand  claims  for  death  or  injury  by  accident.  It  has  i^isued 
between  ten  and  twelve  thoTisan  :*  full  life  policies,  since  the  Life  Depart- 
ment was  established,  and  is  making  good  and  safe  progress  as  a  life 
company.  Its  capital  and  surplus  amount  to  $i,8so,ooo— givint'  $182  cash 
assets  for  every Jioo  of  liability,  thu^  turnishing^n  i  nount  of  financial 
•ecunty  rarely,  if  ever,  equaller'  by  any  Lite  Insurance  Company. 

JAMES  G.  BATTER  SON,  President. 

RODNEY  DENNIS,  Secretary. 

CHAS.  E.  WILSON,  ^.^V  Secretary, 

GEO.  B.  LESTER,  Actuary, 
Policies  written  immediately  on  application,  at  th« 

New  fork  Office,  207  Broadway, 

II.  M.  JOHNSON,  Manager 


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fHORT-TRlP  OUIDE.^ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


United  States  Watch  Company. 


GILES,  WALES  &  CO.,  Marion,  N.  J. 
GILES,  WALES  &  CO.,  No.  13  Maiden  Lane, 

JVEIV  YORK, 


Testimonial  Records  of  Performances 


OF 


MARION  UNITED  STATES  WATCH  CO'S 

WATCHES, 

Admitted  to  be  Uni)aralleled  in  the  Trade, 


Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 

Watch 
by 


No. 

No. 

No 

No. 

No. 

No. 

No. 

No. 

No. 


1124- 


1089 — variation,  2  seconds  in  14  months. 
L.  E.  Chittenden,  late  Register  U.  S.  Treasury. 

•variation,  6  seconds  in  7  months. 

A.  L.  Dennis,  President  N.  J.  R.  R.  &  T,  Co. 

1037 — variation,  5  seconds  per  month. 

Henry  Smith,  I  reasurer  Panama  R.  R.  Co.,  N.  Y. 

2617 — variation,  15  seconds  in  12  months. 

I.  Vrooman,  Engineer  N.  Y.  C.  &  H.  R.  R. 

4026 — variation,  3  seconds  In  2  months. 

Joshua  I.  Bragg,  Conductor  N.  J.  R.  R. 

24,008 — variation,  6  seconds  in  5  months. 

Charles  \^.  Wolf,  Pearl  Street,  Cincinnati.  Ohio. 

1 143 — variation,  39  seconds  in  8  months. 

James  B.  Ryer,  of  Kelty  &  Co.,  722  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

1894 — variation,  8  seconds  in  6  months. 
H.  Cottrell,  123  Front  Street,  N.  Y. 

1205 — Variation.  7  seconds  in  11  months. 


U      f  .«.„      \Ti^^    U.'oo'*   Xr      T      nnr-  Cnrinrr   H r 


W    V, 


No.  1788 — variation,  20  seconds  in  5i  months, 
Greenwich  Observatory  Time,  London. 

Hbnrv  Morforo,  Author-Frop'r  Short-Trip  Guide,  N.Y. 


8U0RT-TR1P  GUIDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


Best  Investments  for  1872. 

NORTHERN  PACIFIC 

RAILROAD   BONDS. 


The  rapid  progress  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad 
toward  completion^  is  shown  in  the  fact  that  to  the 
Missouri  River  the  Road  is  under  con- 
tract to  be  finished  during  the 
present  year. 


This  will  g  ve  to  its  bondholders  a  lien  upon  millions  of  acres 
of  the  finest  land  in  the  country,  besides  their  mortgage  on  the 
road  and  its  earnings,  thus  making  doubly  secure  the  investment, 
which,  in  all  its  features,  is  one  of  the  safest  and  most  reliable 
next  to  the  Government  loans.  The  redemption  of  5-20S  by  the 
Treasury  indicates  low  rates  of  interest  to  the  public  creditors 
hereafter  ;  and  as  the  calling-in  is  now  rapid,  we  strongly  recora- 
mend  to  the  holders  thereof  an  immediate  exchange  for  the  7-^0 
GOLD  BONDS  of  the  NORTHERN  PACIFIC  RAILROAD 
They  are  free  of  United  States  Tax.  and  are  issued  i:.  the  fol- 
lowing denominations:  Coupons.  $100,  $500,  and  $1,000;  Reg- 
istered. ^100,  $500.  $1,000.  $5  000  and  $10  000. 

The  bonds,  which  are  being  rapidly  sold,  are  secured  by  a  first 
and  only  mortgage  on  ever  two  thousand  Miles  of  Road  with 
rolling  '  -.Ic.  buildir.jjs.  and  all  other  equipments,  and  on  over 
TWEN  -THREE  THOUSAND  ACRES  of  Land  to  every 
mile  of  finished  road.  This  land,  agricultural,  timbered  and 
mineral,  amounting  in  all  to  more  than  Fifty  Million  Acres,  con- 
sists of  alternate  sections,  reaching  twenty  to  forty  miles  on  eacl 
side  of  the  track  and  extending  in  a  broad,  fertile  belt  from 
Wisconsin  through  the  richest  portions  of  Minnesota  Dakota, 
Montana   Idaho.  Oregon  and  Washington,  to  Puget  Sound. 

All  marketable  securities  received  in  exchange.     Pull  par- 
ticulars furnished  by  or 


JAY 


OOOKE  &  CO., 

New  Yc^k,  Philadelphia  and  Washington, 


111 


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RfHiiPllilP 


SHORT  TRIP   0 UIDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


\\ 


The   Great    Trans-Continental    All-Rail 

Union  &  Central  Pacific  Route 

Via  Council  Bluffs  and  Omaha, 

226  Miles  the  SHORTEST, 

FROM  THE  ATLANTIC  COAST  TO 

SALT  LAKE  CITY, 

SACRAMENTO, 

SAN  FRANCISCO, 

AND  ALL  POINTS  IN  THE 

SANDWICH  ISLANDS,  JAPAN, 

^  NEW  ZEALAND,  CHINA, 

AUSTRALIA.  INDIA. 


Five  Hours  the  Quickest  Route 

To  DENVER,  COL.,  NEW  MEXICO  and  ARIZONA. 


PULLMAN'S  PALACE  DAV  A^^D  SLEEPING  CARSare  run  nn 
all  Express  rains,  and  passengers  are  catt  toned  that  only  those  who  are 
tick  eted  via  v  inaha  are  sure  of  securing  berths  to  points  west  of  Cheyenne. 

Double  Uerlh  -Omaha  to  Ogden.  $3  ;  Ogden  to  San  l^'rancisco  $6. 

To  /ouristy,  ^Vfasure  and  //en/fk  :u'eker^,\.h.is  Route  oilers  un-ivaled 
attractions  in  the  beautiful  I'latte  V^alley  ;  the  grand  scenery  of  the  Snowy 
Range  ;  the  I'iissage  of  the  Rov.ky  Mountains  (8,2^,2  feet  above  the  sea): 
the  Laramie  Plains  ;  the  VVnhsatch  and  Liiitah  Mountains  ;  the  wild  and 
wiird  licho  and  VVibtr  Ca 'ons ;  the  (ireat  Sal'  Lake  and  its  Mormon 
City,  suirounded  by  lofty  mountains,  rivers  fille  I  wih  trout,  hunting 
giounds.  noiiic:inaIsprii:gj,  etc.:  the  Humboldt  Sink;  the  Sierra  Nevadas 
tlie  •  :.lis;iiles  •  toe  be.iutiful  mountain  lakes  of  Tahoe  and  l'>nncr,  and 
the  p:issaL:c  of  Cape  Horn  ;  making  a  two  thousand  mile  panorama  of 
unequalled  grandeur  and  beauty. 

Through  I  ickr'.s  for  sale  by  l<.  KNOVX  '.AaU,  General  Aeent,  No. 
287  Droaclway,  New  Vork,  and  atallprinci-)  .1  ticket  offices  in  the  country 
Members  of  »  olonies  and  Excursion  Panics  should  address  the 'ienenu 
Ticket  Agent  lor  rates  and  arranjiement^. 

T.  E.  SICKLES,        THOS.  L.  KIMBALL, 

Gen'l  Sup't,  U.  P.  R.  R.,  Omaha.         Gen' I  Ticket  Agent,  U.  P.  R.  K.,  Omaha 

A.  N.  TOWNE,  T    I  \.  GOODMAN, 

Gen'l  Supt.  C.  P.  R.  R.,  Sacramento  G.  P.  A.,  C.  P.  R.  R..  Sic-^amento. 

[SEE    NEXT    !•  vGE.] 


SHORT-TRIP   GUIDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


THE 


Umon  &  Central  Pacific  Line. 

TRIP  AROUND  THE  WORLD. 


From  ATLANTir  CITIES  to  OMAHA,  (Neb  a-k:.).  via  the  Great 
1  runk  Lines  of  Railwa>  ,-about  i,<.oo  miles,  in  so  hour>. 

r.^t?r?i?^^^"u^/°  ^-^'^  KKAnVisco.  (rVli'o^niaKvin  Union  and 
Central  Pacihc  Railroads.— 1,914  miles,  in  4  days  i.n.l  6  hours. 

F.om  S  \N  I^RANCSCO  to  Vi.KO.  IAM.\,  (Japan),  by  Pacific  Mail 
LineSteamers,— 4.700  niile<,  in  22  days.  'i- ix»ii 

From  VOKOHAM.V  to  ilONG  KONG.  (China),  by  Pacific  Mail  or 
Peninsular  and  Oriental  Steamers,— i  600  miles,  in  6  days 

r^Y■lZ^^  ?^^^  ^^^'°  ^^,  <^ALCUTTA,  (In.lia),  by  Peninsular  and 
Oriental  Steamers,— 3.500  miles,  in  14  days. 

Or  from  San  Francisco  to  Calcutta  via  Australia,  as  follows: 

iZlV^li^  ^^ANCISCO  to  HONOLULU,  (Sandwich  Islands),  by 
United  States.  New  Zealanc  and  Australia  Mail  Steamship  Line,-2  iio 
miles,  in  10  days.  -»**»* 

From  HONOLULU  to  AUCKLAND,  (New  Zealand),  by  U.  S.,  New 
Zealand  and  Aus.  S.  S.  Line,-,.8oo  miles,  in  14  days. 

andT A^S^^rVi^^  *°  S YDNEV,  (Australia),  by  U.  S.,  New  Zealand 
ana  aus.  a.  b.  Line,— 1,277  miles,  in  5  da\  s. 

OnJZit?"?^^^  ^^  MELBOURNE,  (Australia),  by  Peninsular  anu 
Oriental  Steamers.— 560  miles,  in  3  days. 

.nfa^^^^^^^^^i^^^-.^"  GALLE,  (Ceylon),  by  Peninsular  and  Ori- 
ental Steam  srs,— 4,670  miles,  in  21  days. 

From  GALLE  to  CALCUTTA,  (India),  by  Peninsular  and  Oriental 
Steamers,— 1,315  miles,  in  7  days. 

C^^^^3!t}:%^'^'^^  to  BOMBAY,  (India),  by  the  East  Indian  and 
Great  Ind'^ui  Peninsular  Railways,-  .,400  miles,  in  2  days. 

StLm^rJ^^'^"^^,  to.  SUEZ,  (Egypt),  by  Pemnsular  and  Oriental 
steamers,- 3.600  miles,  in  14  days. 

Ca^S'^^,YmL*fi^^^h^^^^^^'^^'  ^^yPt)'  by  -*»  ^l^"^  the  Suez 
v.yanai, — 225  miles,  in  12  hours. 

From  ALEXANDRIA  to  BRINDISI,  (Italy),  by  Peninsular  and 
Onental  Steamers,— 850  miles  in  3  days.  y'>     y      "^  lubumr   ana 

From  BRINDISI  to  LONDON,  (En-land),  by  Rail,  via  Paris  or  the 
Knine,— 1,200  miles,  in  3  days. 
milesTn  s^^our?."^       '°    LfVERPOOL,  (England),  by    Railway,-2oo 

rh  J"!r°«  V  aXP^.H^^  to  ATLANTIC  CITIES,  (America),  by  either  of 
the  Great  Atlantic  S.  S.  Lines, -3,000  miles,  in  10  days. 

Total  distance,  23,  589  miles     Tiaie,  81  days. 

OFFICES: 

No,  287  Broadway,  New  York. 

No.  2  New  Monigojnery  St.,  San  Francisco;  an^ 

H.  STARR  ^  GO'S  Office,  22  Moorgate  Stree\  London. 

[SEE  PRECEDING  PAGE.l 


:•: 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE.— ANM0UNGEMBNT8. 

THE 

Pennsylvania  Central  Railroad, 
PITTSBURGH,  FORT  WAYNE  &  CHICAGO  RAILWAY, 


AND 


PAN-HANDLE  ROUTE 

Furnish  the  shortest  and  quickest  route  from  New- York, 
and  all  Eastern  Cities  to 

Chicago,    Milwaukee,    St.    Paul,    Omaha, 

Cincinnati,  Louisville,  New  Orleans, 

Indianapolis,  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City, 

Denver,    Salt    Lake   City,    San 

Francisco,  and  all  points  West, 

Northwest  and  Southwest. 

Pullman   Palace   Day   and  Night    Cars 

Are  run  from  New  York  to  all  principal  Cities. 

A  large  proportion  of  Steel  Rails  now  in  use. 

Trains  equipped  with  Westinghouse  Patent   Car 
Brake,  ensuring  comfort  and  safety. 

Rates  of  fare  always  as  low  as  by  any  other  route. 
Henry  W.  Gwinner,  John  H.  Miller, 

Gen' I  Pass    Csf  Ticket  Agent^  Gen' I  Eastern  Agenty 

Philadelphia.  New  York. 

A.  J.  CaSSATT,  GenU  Superintendent.,  Philadelphia. 


SHORT- TRIP  G UIDH  -ANNOVNtKMENTS. 


Car 


Pacific  Mail  Steam  Ship  Go's 

THROUGH  LINP:  TO 

California,  Japan  and  China, 

Via  PANAMA  and  SAN   FRANCISCO, 
Carrywjr  Mai's,  Passengers  and  Freight  to  KINGSTON 
[JAMAICA,)  ASPINWALL,   PANAMA,  * 

and  other  Central  American  and  South  American  Ports, 
and  San  Francisc,  ;  and  ihence  to  Yokohama,  Hong* 
Kong,  Shanghae,  Nagasaki  and  Hiogo,  connecting  at 
Hong-Kong  with    Steamers    for    Ports    of   the    China 

Coast  and  India. 


The  Large  and  Splendid  Steamers  of  this  Line 
Leave  Pier  42,  N.  R.,  foot  Canal  St.,  N.  Y., 

At  Twelve  o'clock,  noon, 

On  the  I5th  <fe  30th  of  Every  Month, 

(Except  when  those  days  fall  on  Sunday,  then  on  the  Sk:turday  preceding  J 
arriving  at  Aspinwall  on  or  about  th-  9th  and  24th  of  each  month. 

GREATLY  REDUCED  THROUGH-PASSAGE  RATES, 
NEW   YORK  TO  SAN   FRANCISCO. 


CHINA      LllSrH], 

Between  California,  Japan  and  China. 

Magnificent  Steamers  of  the  China  Fleet  leave  San  Francisco,  ist  and 
i6th  of  every  m  nth,  (except  when  those  dates  fall  on  Sunday,  then  on 
preceding  Saturday,)  for  Yokohama,  Hong-Kong,  and  connections  with 
all  Ports  of  Japan,  China  and  British  India. 

For  Passage  Tickets  or  further  information  apply   t 

THE  COMPANY'S  TICKET  OFFICE, 

On  the  Wharf  onlv.  Pif-r  JO  ivr  x>    f««»  «<■  <-« •  «.    »,  .. 

•  T -r-T  -•■•  ■---,  '■•t.-L  --.-i  -„aiiai  01.,  r«.  I, 


Or,  ia  San  Francisco,  to 


F.  R.  BABY,  Agent. 

ELDRIDGE  &  IRWIN,   Agents. 


1^  ^i 


SHORT-TRIP    GUIDE.— AXNOUNCEME^HTS. 

■■!■  "     ■""         '      ■■  —  I— I  —  I      ..III      ■  ■"' .  ■!  —    I...  —  '  .  "  I.I—     ■  II  ■■■       I  I  -— — ^^1 

TAe  Vermont  Central  Railroad 

AND  LEASED  LINES 

Between    New  Loudon,  Montreal   and 

Ogdensburgh,  \ 

800  Miles  of  Road  under  one  Management, 

THROUCiH  THE  MOSTPICTURESQT  E  SrENERY 
IN   NEW  ENGLAND. 


Most  Direct   and  Popular  Route   between    New 
York  and  Montreal  via  New  Londoit,  or 
Hudson  River,  or  Connecticut  River, 


Shortest  and  Best  Route  between  Boston  and  Mont' 

real  and  Ogdens  burgh,  via  Fitchburg  or  ^owelty 

and  Favorite  Route  betzveen  Boston  and 

Saratoga,   via   Rutland  and 

Bellows  Falls. 


Direct  Connection  ai  Montreal  and  Ogdensburgh  with 
Grand  Trunk  Railway  for  all  Points  West,  and  at  Ogdens- 
burgh with  Vermont  Central.  Steamers  for  all  points  on 
the  Great  Lakes  '^ 


Pullman  Palace,  Drawing  Room ^  and  Sleeping 
Cars,  on  all  Trains. 


J.  GREGORY  SMITH,  President 
GYLES  MERRILL,  GeiCl  Suft. 

LANSING  MIL  LIS,  GenH  Easter7i  Agent, 

65  Washington  St.,  Boston. 


SHORT  TRIP    (iiriDK.— ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Chicago  and  North  Western 

RAILWAY, 

Passengers  for  all  Points  North  or  West  of  Chicago  and  the 

PACIFIC    COAST, 

Will  find  this  the  Shortest  and  most  Comfortable  Route, 
as  it  is  the  Line  over  which  the  Celebrated 

PULLMAN  DINING  CARS 


AND 


SLEEPING     COACHES 


ARE    RUN    BETWEEN 


Chicago   and    San    Francisco. 


Passengers  should  be  particular  to  ask  for  Through  Tickets  via 

Chicago  and  North-  IVestern  Railway, 

On  sale  at  all  Principal  R.  R.  Offices  in  the  U.  S.  and  Canadas. 

IN    CHIO^OO, 

AT  THE  COMPANY'S  DEPOTS. 


H.  P.  StanwoOd, 

GerCl  Ticket  Agent, 


M.    HUGHITT, 

Gen' I  Suft 


Or.   T.   NUTTKR, 

General  Eastern  Agents  229  Broadway^  New  York. 


8H0HT-TR1F  GUIDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


PEOPLE^S  LINE 

OF 

STEAMERS, 

BETWEEN 

NEW  YORK  AND  ALBANY. 

NEW   YORK   TQ~ALBANY. 
STEAMEHS 


St.  JOHN, 

Capt.  W.  H.  Christopher, 
MONDA  \\ 

WEDNESDA  \\ 

FRIDA  F. 


DREW, 

Capt.  S.  J.  Roe, 
rUESDA  F, 

THURSDA  \\ 


SA  TURD  A  F. 


FROM  PIER  41,  NORTH  RIVER, 

(Near  Jersey  City  Ferry,  Desbrosses  Street), 

At  6.00  P.  M, 

Connecting  with  Trains  of  New  York  Central,  Albany  and  Susque- 
hanna, Rensselaer  and  Saratoga,  and  Bos  on  and  Albany  Railways  -and 
Steamers  on  Lake  George  and  Lake  Champlain  to  Burlinjrton,  "si^hite 
Mountains,  Montreal,  Quebec,  &c. 

J^T"  TICKE  I  S  can  be  had  at  the  Office  on  the  Wharf,  and  BAGGAGE 
checked  to  destination:  also  at  Dodd's  Express  offices,  044  Broadway 
New  York,  and  No.  i  Court  Street,  Brooklyn. 

Telegraph  Office  on  the  Wharf. 

^^Passengers  leaving  Washington  at  8.00  a.  m.,  Baltimore  at  0.40 
A,  M.,  Philadelphia  at  1.20  p.  m.,  arrive  in  New  York  at  4.'5o  p.  m.  in  time 
t;  connect  as  above. 

ALBANY  Yo  NEW  YORK, 

STEAMERS 


DREW, 

Capt.  S.  J.  Roe, 
MONDA  F, 

WEDNESDA  F, 

FRIDA  Y. 


St.  JOHN, 

Capt.  W,  H.  Christopher, 
TUEiiDA  F, 

THURSDA  V, 

SA  TURD  A  F. 


l\f 


IT" ROM:    S'pea.m:bo^t 

AT  8.IS  P.  M., 

ON    ARRIVAL   OF   TRAINS   FROM    NORTH    AND    WEST. 

Baggage  conveyed  from  N.  V.  C.  R.  R.  Depot  io  the  Boats  ^  FREE. 
^-TICKETS  to  Philadelphia.  Baltimore,  and  Washington  City  for 
sale  on  the  Boats,  and  Baggage  checked  10  dt  slination. 

HUDSON   RIVER  R.   R.   TICKETS  taken  for  passage,  including 
State  Room  Berth,  JOHN  C.  HEWITT, 

Central  Ticket  Agent, 


SHORT  riilP   (}U1DE.-^ANN0UNCEMENTS. 


^JkTouers'Jcy 


JEssex, 

^T.  Mf  INTYRK 

'^yMT.MRBCY 


^^tghgat'e  Sp^ 
^ST.ALBANS 

tnton 
JssexJc. 

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Leaving  Nevr  York 

From  Vestry  Street  Pier  at 

8.30  A.  M.,  and^t^th  St, 

at  8.45  A.  M., 

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Landing  at  Cozzens's,  West  Point, 
Newburgh,  Poughkeepsie,  Rhine- 
beck.  Catskill,and  Hudson,  afford- 
ing THE  BEST  MODE  OF  ENJOYING  THE 

UNSURPASSED  SCENERY,  and  of  reach- 
ing the  "Overlook"  and  "Catskill" 
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Springs,  and  all  points  north  and 
west. 

Leave  Albany  every  morning,  on 
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as  reaching,  in  the  most  convenient  manner,  that  charming 
place  of  summer  resort  in  the  Catskill  Mountains — 

THE  OVERLOOK  HOUSE, 

Returning,  leaves  Rondout  every  morning  at  5.30  A.  M., 
reaching  New  York  at  10.30. 


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Great  Reduction  in  Fare  &  State  R 


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THK  OLD  ESTABLISHED   LINK.  FOR 

ALBANY   AND    TROY, 

LANDING  AT  CATSKILL. 


VANDERBIL  T, 

CAPT.  DEMING. 


HE    KLEGANT   STEAMERS 

GONNEGTIGUT, 

dAPT.  SENISKY. 


F^RE   FIFTY  CENTS, 

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Bet.  Charlton  and  Spring  Streets,  at  6  P.  M. 


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Through  Tickets  and  Baggage  Checked  to  all  Points, 

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snoRrriup  guide  ^announce  mexts 


II 


Fifth  Avenue  Theatre, 

(TWENTY-FOURTH   STREET,) 

ONF   DOOR  I'ROM   BROADWAY, 

AVtfr  M/f  Fi///i  Avenue,  St.  James,  Hoffman,  Grand,  atid 
other  Fashionable  Hotels^ 

NEW   YORK   CITY. 


MR.  AUGUSTIN  DALY,    -    -  PROPRIETOR. 
Has,  since  its  opening,  produced  a  constant  succession  of 

DRAMATIC   SURPRISES: 
SOCIETY  PLAY.S, 

CONTEMPORANEOUS  COMEDIES, 

PARISIAN  SENS  A  TIONS,  &*c. 

Perfect  in  every  detail  of  presentation,  and  always  inter- 
preted by 

THE  LEADING  COMEDY  COMPANY  IN  AMERICA. 


IS^'Among  the  most  pronounced  successes  of  the  man- 
agement, may  be  mentioned  some  of  world-wide  reputation: 

"  F::ou-Froi.;,"      "  Fernande,"      "  Saratoga,'^ 

And  the  favorite  of  a  whole  year, 

"Divorce." 


^  ji^This  theatre  is  unsurpassed  in  the  fashionable  qual- 
ity of  Its  attendance,  as  in  the  novelty  and  brilliancy  of  its 
performances, 

^  The  New  York  Herald  of  Dec  17th  says:-- Were  a  stranger  of 
icnnement  comiog  to  New  York  to  ask  us  where  he  would  probably  feel 
most  at  home  for  amusement,  r-nd  happiest  for  an  evening,  without  great 
exertion  or  mtense  excitement,  we  should  unhes'tutingly  and  sans-iavid- 
lousness,  say--at  the  FIFTH  AVENUE  THEATRE" 


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bilORT- TIUP  G UWE.—ANNO UNCEMENTS. 


OLYMPIC    THEATRE, 

62?  &  624  Broadway, 

NEW    YORK   CITY. 

^ 

Lessee  and  Manager,    JAMES   E.  HAYES. 


THE  HOME  OF  PANTOMIME, 

CULTURED  DRAMA,  AND 

CHASTE  SPECTACLE. 


The  scene  of  the  early  triumphs  of 

Mrs.  JOHN  WOOD,  JOSEPH   JEFFERSON, 

E.  A.  SOTHEKN, 
DION    BOaCICAULT  ancl   AGNES    ROBERTSON. 


^rt.Udedto  this  list  of  the  01)mpi<j's  Phenomenal  Luminaries, 


IS 


Mr.  G.  L.  fox, 

At  present  the  reigning  American  Star,  in  h-s  famous 

PANTOMIME, 

^^HUMPTY   DUMPTYr 

Which  has  peen  performed  at  this  Theatre  over  90J  times, 

and  is  sti  1  tun.iing. 


Tins  Theatre  is  patronized  by  the  best  society  of  New 
York,,  the  Compafty  is  selected  from  the  best  European 
material,   and   the    entertainment   is   invariably  of  the 

Dy iiiium.y  unu   rcjincfucni  ttc—.tirttttt-t.  u-j  cmivttt^  f   iiftf-  /f^^r 

ton  able  taste'!. 


8B0BT-  TRIP  G  UlDE.  —ANNO  UN  CEMENTS. 


STEVENS  &  CO., 

Jewelers  &  Silvercmtths 

859  BROADWAY, 

(Second  door  above  Seventeenth  Street.) 
NEW  YORK. 


t^^Specialties  of  RARE  DIAMONDS  AND 
OTHER  FINE  JEWELRY. 

G^OLTJ  AND  SILVER  ^VORK 

Of    the    most   artistic    patterns  and  elaborate  finish,  and 
Patronage  of  the  First  Taste  and  Fashion, 


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SHORT-TBIP  OmDE.-ANNOVNOBMBNTS. 


nash  &  fuller, 
Dining,  Lunch,  Oyster, 


AND 


COFFEF  ROOMS, 

39,  40  &  41   PARK   ROW, 


AND 


147,   149  &  151   NASSAU  STREET, 


(times  building,) 


N"  7i3  ^V\r     YORK. 


Largest    Restaurant    in    the     United     States, 


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EXTENSIVE  AND  CONVENIt?2J T 

BILLIARD   SALOONS  CONNECTED, 

In  which  is  generally  to  be  seen  some  o'  the  iinest  Ama- 
teur AND  Professional  Playing  l.nown  to  the  world 
of  amusement. 


SHORT-TRIP  GU1UE.-ANN0UNVEMENT3. 


THE 


GILSEY    HOUSE. 

Cor.  Broadway  and  29TH  St., 
IS^B3^^^   YOKK. 


One  of  the  most  complc-e  and  thoroughly- appointed 
Hotels  in  America,  with  Passenger  Lift  and  all  modern 
conveniences  and  improvements  ;  and  most  conveniently 
located  for  all  purposes  of  residence  or  visit. 

BRESLIN,  GARDNER  &  CO., 

Proprietors. 


In  connection  with  the  Gilsey  House,  the 

GRAND   UNION   HOTEL, 

SAPATOGA  SPRINGS, 

NEW  YORK. 


On    of  the  '  .gest  in  the  world,  situated  in  grounds 
of  peculiar  extent  and  beauty,  containing 

700  Prtv..te  Parlors  and  Bed-Rooms, 

and  second  to  none  on  either  continent,  in  every  detail 
of  luxurio'  ^  comfort. 

BRESLIN,  GARDNER  &  CO. 


SHOm-TUll'  (iUlDE.-ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


BREVOORT  HOUSE, 


NEW  YORK. 


This  well  known  Hotel  is  located  on  Fifth  Avenue, 
coiner  of  Eighth  Street,  near  Washington  Park,  one  of 
*he  most  delightful  locations,  combining  the  quiet  retire- 
nent  of  a  private  mansion,  with  easy  access  to  all  parts  ot 
the  City.  The  Brevoort  has  always  been  a  favorite  with 
Europeans  visiting  the  United  States;  the  plan  upon 
.vh-ch  it  is  kept,  being  such  as  to  specially  commend  it  to 
those  accustomed  to  European  habits. 


CLARK   &  WAI'l'E, 


PrOJ'KIKTOKS. 


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SHORT-  TRIP  a  UIDE.  -AKNO  UNOEHENTS. 


THE    LAUREL    HOUSE, 

ICAUTHRSiaLL    FALLS, 
(i>i  miles  west  of  M<  unt&in  House),  CATSKILL  MOUNTAINS. 


.7.    L.    SCHXJTX,    T^roprietor. 

Possesses  great  beauty  of  location,  with  uncqualed  onnorti.iiiHPQ  fnr 


POWELL  HOUSE, 

HOTEL  AND  POSTING  HOUSE. 

Point  of  Departure  of  all  Conveyances  for  the 
Mountains, 

C  A  T  S  K  I  L  L     I.  A  ISr  D  I  N  a-, 

GREENE   CO.,  NEW    VORK. 


JOHN  T.  HUNTLEY, 


Pronriefnr 


SHORT-TRIP  GUIDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


RossiN    House    Hotel, 

TORONTO,  CANADA. 


This  Splendid  Commodious  Hotel  (opened  by  the  un- 
dersigned on  the  ist  of  August,  1S67.)  is  finished  and 
furnished  with  every  regard  to  comfort  and  luxury;  has 
hot  and  cold  water,  with  Baths  and  Closets  on  each  floor. 
The  Parlors  and  Bed  Rooms  are  large  and  well  ventilated, 
and  arranged  for  private  parties  and  families.  The  aim 
has  been  to  make  this  the  most  unexceptionable  first-class 
Hotel  in  Canada. 

The  undersigned  trusts  that  his  long  experience  in  the 
Clifton  House  at  Niagara  Falls,  will  give  confidence  to 
his  friends  and  the  traveling  public  that  they  will  receive 
every  attention  and  comfort,  with  reasonable  charges,  at 
tliis  new  and  elegant  Ho'ise. 

G.  P.  SHEARS. 


CONGRESS    HALL, 

CAPE  MAY,  NEW  JERSEY. 


y*  J^»  CAKE^  Proprietor, 


This  first-class  and  well-known  Hotel— always  one  of 
the  most  popular  at  this  great  sea-side  resort,  offers  in- 
creased attractions  for  the  season  of  1872. 

Recent  additions  give  this  House  the  unequalled  advan- 
tage of 

A  SEA  FRONT  OF  900  FEET. 


SUORT-THIP   a UIJJE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


National  Photographic  Portrait 

GALLERIES, 


BROAD\\^A.Y  &  10th  STREF.T. 


NEW  YORK, 


627  PElSTNSYLVAlSriA  AVEllSTUE, 
'  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


Largeot  and  most  perfect  collection  of 
Portraits  of  American  Celebrities,  in  Literature 
Statesmanship,  the  Arts,  Army  and  Navy,  and 
all  other  departments,  to  be  found  in  the  United 
States;  embracing  an  aggregate  of  2,coo  valu- 
able portraits  ;  and  expected  to  be  adopted  by 
the  nation,  at  an  early  day,  as  material  for  an 
American  Pantheon. 

Admission  free,  and  all  courtesies  extended. 


PORTRAITS  WITH  SHORT  DELAY  AND 

IN  THE  HIGHEST  STYLES    OF 

THE  ART. 


SBORT-TRir  aVlDE.— ANNOUNCEMENTS. 


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